![]() ![]() For the first time in history the State Government is embarking on the construction of a long-span bridge and expressway without the Federal funding given that the project is solely funded by the private sector. The Lagos State Government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the construction of a 38km 4th mainland bridge in Nigeria. May 2016: Lagos State to construct 4th mainland bridge in Nigeria ![]() The construction works, expected to be completed by 2019, were planned to commence in 2017, approximately 26 years after the delivery of the Third Mainland Bridge by the ex-military President Ibrahim Babangida at an estimated cost of over US$ 2.2bn. The idea for the construction of the 4th Mainland Bridge was conceptualized by the government of Lagos under Bola Ahmed Tinubu. It will also serve as a means for vehicular traffic on its upper level, and accommodate pedestrian, social, commercial, and cultural interactions on its lower level.Īdditionally, in conjunction with existing road networks, it will establish a primary ring road around Lagos, which is expected to provide alternative traffic routes from Lekki to Ikorodu, Ikeja to Ajah, relieving the 3rd Mainland Bridge of its overstretched capacity. The 4th Mainland Bridge will connect people and improve their natural flow in large numbers through a reorganization of vehicular, waterways, and pedestrian modes of transportation. Upon completion, the facility will be the longest of its kind in the whole of Africa. It will also have 9 interchanges to facilitate effective interconnectivity between different parts of the State, in addition to 3 toll plazas, 4.5 km Lagoon Bridge and an eco-friendly environment amongst other features.Īs per the design, the future Fourth Mainland Bridge will have a generous median to allow for both future carriageway expansion and light rail/BRT lane. The bridge is a four-lane dual carriageway, each comprising of 3 lanes and 2 meters hard shoulder on each side. It then crosses the Itoikin road and the Ikorodu – Sagamu Road to connect Isawo inward Lagos Ibadan Expressway at the Ojodu Berger axis. The bridge cuts across Lekki, Langbasa, and Baiyeiku towns along the shoreline of the Lagos Lagoon estuaries, further running through Igbogbo River Basin and crossing the Lagos Lagoon estuaries to Itamaga Area in Ikorodu. The 4th Mainland Bridge is a 38 km long bridge set for construction by the Lagos State Government, Nigeria. When asked about the construction of the bridge, the governor who had in June 2021 announced that the works would start before the end of December that year, said they will begin as soon as a concessionaire is identified and will take two to three years to be completed.”Īll the necessary funding for the project, the cost of which is approximately US$ 2.5bn, a US$ 3m increase from the US$ 2.2bn estimates made in September 2020, has already been secured. ![]()
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