FG To Open Second Niger Bridge Dec 15 For Christmas, New Year Celebrations
The Federal Government has announced that the Second Niger Bridge will be opened to traffic between 15 December, 2022 and 15 January 2023.
The Federal Controller of Works in Delta State, Jimoh Olawale, who made the announcement on Wednesday, in a chat with journalists, however, pointed out that the bridge would be open for only 30 days.
He explained that the bridge, which is 95 per cent complete, will be opened to ease traffic during the Christmas and New Year celebrations.
The Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, had disclosed plans to open the bridge for travelling motorists during the festive period.
Olawale said, “As we know, during the Christmas celebration, commuters suffer hardship accessing the old Niger Bridge due to traffic jams, but with this arrangement, traffic congestion on Asaba-Benin Expressway will ease.
“We have notified the state government of this arrangement and we are working with the Federal Road Safety Corps to ensure a hitch-free vehicular movement.
“Motorists going towards Owerri direction would divert through the access road near the old Niger Bridge to the new bridge.”
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