FG declares Carter Bridge in Lagos beyond repair

The Federal Government of Nigeria has announced that the Carter Bridge in Lagos state can no longer be repaired.

This announcement was made by the minister of works Senator Dave Umahi, after inspecting the bridge on Wednesday.

He noted that the aim of the inspection was to confirm if certain repairs can be made to reduce both construction costs and timelines.

“What we did today is to see whether we can salvage the ramps so that we cut down the cost of construction and the time of construction. If the observations sent to us are correct, it means that both the ramp and the main axial section of the Carter Bridge will have to go,” he said.

Umahi also revealed that the federal government was still considering building a new Carter Bridge.

“The critical decision before us is this: since stakeholders seem united on the need for a new Carter Bridge, is there any component we can salvage and keep in use while adopting a new alignment?. The ministry is not considering the idea of constructing a new Third Mainland Bridge. We are committed to carrying out full rehabilitation works on the existing one,” he added.