PUNCH Online highlights 10 things to know about the long-awaited Fourth Mainland Bridge;1.⁠ ⁠The Fourth Mainland Bridge is a 38km-long bridge project by the Lagos State Government, connecting Lagos Island through Langbasa and Baiyeku in Ikorodu across the Lagos Lagoon to Itamaga, in Ikorodu. 4.⁠ ⁠The construction of the bridge will come 57 years after the state’s creation on May 27, 1967, and 34 years after the delivery of the Third Mainland Bridge in 1990. 5.⁠ ⁠In December 2022, Lagos State through the Ofiice of Public Private Partnership announced CCECC-CRCCIG CONSORTIUM as the preferred bidder for the proposed 4th Mainland Bridge project. 7.⁠ ⁠In 2022, it was disclosed that the Fourth Mainland Bridge, upon commencement, was projected to be completed in 2027. 8.⁠ ⁠Eight roads, including the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, and Igbogbo-Lagos, would be aligned with the Fourth Mainland Bridge.

Source: Punch January 27, 2024 18:22 UTC