What You Need To Know About Proposed Fourth Mainland Bridge

What You Need To Know About Proposed Fourth Mainland Bridge

Many people live in Lagos. Most major and minor roads in Lagos are congested, reflecting the city’s status as the country’s commercial hub.

While the government exists to create an enabling environment, residents are also struggling to survive and thrive in their respective businesses.

To alleviate traffic congestion, the Lagos state government is about to begin construction on the state’s Fourth Mainland Bridge. This bridge will connect the state’s two distinct areas — the Island and the Mainland.

The new bridge is intended to relieve pressure on the island’s three existing bridges, the Carter, Eko, and Third Mainland bridges.

The State Government recently met with stakeholders to assess the potential environmental and social impacts of the Fourth Mainland Bridge construction.

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The preferred handlers are expected to be announced by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu “before the end of 2022, most likely on or before December 24.”

The project underwent a competitive bidding process that included Request for Proposal Stage I and Request for Proposal Stage II.

The RFP Stage II has been shortlisted to three bidders. Mota-Engil (Nigeria & Africa) CCCC & CRBC consortium; CGGC-CGC Joint Venture; and CCECC & CRCCIG Consortium are among them.

By April, the preferred bidder will have moved to the site and will begin construction.

The new fourth mainland bridge is at the heart of the traffic synergy. There are eight roads that run parallel to the bridge. People will be able to connect more easily and conveniently thanks to this bridge.

The bridge is expected to span 37 kilometers, beginning in Ajah on the Eti-Osa-Lekki-Epe corridor and continuing northwest to the lagoon shoreline of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway via Owutu/Isawo in Ikorodu.

Mr Kayode Oluwagbuyi, an Environmental and Social Safeguard Consultant to the 4th Mainland Bridge Project, stated that the journey from island to mainland would no longer take three to four hours.

“We expect that the journey will be just 30 minutes.” Oluwagbuyi asserted.

An unknown number of homes and other structures, mostly in informal settlements, will have to be demolished, with compensation agreed upon with residents.

When completed, the bridge will be the second-longest in Africa, with three toll plazas, nine interchanges, a 4.5 km Lagoon Bridge, an eco-friendly environment, and other features.

Credit: The Nation

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