The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) says the opening of the Second Niger Bridge for travelers has reduced the burden on the old bridge by more than 40 percent.
This was revealed by the Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Anambra, Mr. Adeoye Irelewuyi.
Mr. Irelewuyi said the federal government’s decision to open the new bridge for use was a welcome and timely gesture as it had greatly eased pressure on the old bridge.
He noted that the Niger Bridge at Onitsha had been critical to vehicular traffic, especially during the Christmas and New Year festivities.
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According to him, when small vehicles are diverted from the old bridge, about 40 percent of the traffic on it would have been diverted, thereby reducing the gridlock.
“The bridge is just 1.1km, which should take a motorist moving at 50km per hour to cross it within two to three minutes.
“Before now, motorists spent between 12 hours and 18 hours on that bridge; the maximum time spent on the bridge now is 30 minutes.
“One of the strategies is that vehicles are now compelled to move in one lane in opposite directions, it could be slow, but it is steady,” he said.
