Fresh facts have emerged that the iconic Opebi-Mende-Ojota Bridge will be completed by the Lagos State government before the end of this year.

The link bridge and other arterial roads connecting the bridge were conceptualised to solve major traffic issues and provide alternative routes for motorists plying Toyin, Allen, Opebi to access Ojota and those from Maryland to connect Ikeja and its environs when completed.

The special adviser, Office of Infrastructure, Olufemi Daramola who hinted on the completion during the inspection of five strategic road infrastructure projects being constructed by the state government, said the current administration in the state is committed to the completion of all ongoing road and bridge projects across the state.

The special adviser accompanied by the commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr Gbenga Omotoso and other officials, also inspected the ongoing construction of Abiola-Onijemo link Road with the bridge, Ikeja Urban Regeneration Project spanning five kilometres, consisting of five roads including Oduduwa Way, Oduduwa Crescent, Oba Dosunmu, Sobo Arobiodu and Sasegbon Streets.

They also inspected the Opebi Mende-link Bridge and Roads, Arowojobe Link Bridge and Approach Road at Maryland, as well as Agidi Demurin and Church Street Network in Kosofe local government area.

The Project tour also took the government officials to Saint Finbarrs Road (UNILAG to Abule Okuta-Soluyi), Deeper Life Church in Kosofe local government area.

The commissioner and the special adviser expressed satisfaction with the pace and quality of work on the projects.

Daramola said, although the rainy season has slowed down the pace of work at the construction sites, the contractors were working assiduously to ensure the completion of the projects as most of the projects would be completed before the end of the year.

“This tour is part of our effort to ensure that all our contractors are up and doing. Most of the projects have made very commendable progress and be as it may, the major challenge now is the rain. The issue of the weather is very critical. However, I assure you that public works are up and running,” he said.

Fielding questions from newsmen, the state’s commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr Gbenga Omotoso expressed satisfaction with the level of ongoing works on project sites at various completion stages, saying the state government had been engaging youths and students to be abreast of new trends in technology.

Omotosho noted that despite the rains, contractors are committed to meeting deadlines, saying, “We have been going around since morning and what we have seen is the testimony to the fact that Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu is not resting on his oars.

“There are so many things that have been completed and so many in the pipeline like we saw that despite the rains, contractors were at work, it shows that we’re forging ahead despite the weather.”