The Enugu State government says it will reopen one lane of the Enugu- Port Harcourt expressway collapsed bridge for use by Dec. 24.
The state commissioner for works, Mr Gerald Otiji, disclosed this while briefing newsmen after the State Executive Council meeting held at the Government House, Enugu.
Gov. Peter Mbah had on Nov. 9, announced that the federal government would commence the reconstruction work on the collapsed bridge.
Mbah said the reconstruction would begin with palliative work on the one lane of the bridge that was standing to ensure it was ready for use within the next 10 days.
Otiji said the Artisan Cattle Market Bridge is being reconstructed by the Federal Ministry of Works in collaboration with the Enugu State Ministry of Works. (NAN)