LASTMA Sets 80km/h Speed Limit For Third Mainland Bridge

A speed limit of 80 kilometers per hour has been set as the benchmark for motorists plying the Third Mainland Bridge.

This is after extensive repairs and rehabilitation were done on both ends of the bridge.

The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) had before the opening of the bridge on April 4 warned motorists to maintain the speed limit on the third mainland bridge.

The General Manager of the Agency, Mr Olalekan Bakare-Oki, in a statement, issued a stern warning to officers responsible for the operational areas of the 3rd Mainland Bridge.

“The government has installed state-of-the-art facilities that will aid motorists in navigating the entire bridge to their various destinations within a reasonable travel time,” he said.

Oki also encouraged motorists to obey every traffic sign, adding that there are traffic-related electronic devices and CCTV cameras to help with enforcement.

When asked on what the speed limit was, an official of the Lagos State Ministry of Transport, who did not want to be named, said the Federal and state governments have pegged the speed limit on the bridge at 80kmh.