The Federal Government has deployed CCTV cameras along the Falomo-Third Mainland Bridge corridor, enabling remote monitoring from Abuja to enhance security, traffic management, and incident response in Lagos.
The Minister of Works, Sen. David Umahi, revealed this development during a stakeholder engagement on Phases One and Two of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway project, according to NAN.
Umahi stated that installing CCTV cameras on and under the Third Mainland Bridge, as well as at Falomo, would enhance surveillance and security.
He added that the government had completed the extension of rehabilitation works from Third Mainland Bridge to Falomo, now equipped with streetlights and additional CCTV cameras.
The minister stated that all activities along this route, including the ramps, will be remotely monitored from Abuja, similar to the system already in place on the Second Niger Bridge.
“Let me also announce that we have also done extension of that bridge rehabilitation, a beautiful sight to behold from that Third Mainland Bridge down to Falomo. We have put street lights and we have also put CCTV cameras.
“Whatever you are doing on that stretch of Falomo to Third Mainland Bridge and the ramps, we are seeing you; it is on camera, and we are also rooting it down to Abuja.
“We will stay in our office and watch, like what we have done on the Second Niger Bridge,’’ Umahi said.
He raised concerns about excessive speeding on the newly rehabilitated Third Mainland Bridge and urged motorists to slow down, warning that speed bumps might be installed if the issue persists, potentially leading to major traffic congestion.
“The speed there is terrible. If we put speed bumps, it will create heavy hold-up on the bridge,” Umahi warned.
The minister stated that officials would use footage from the installed CCTV cameras to monitor and enforce speed limits on the bridge.
Reopened in April 2024, the bridge now has speed limit signs strategically placed to curb overspeeding and reduce accident risks.
