The Third Mainland Bridge is the
longest of three bridges connecting Lagos Island, Lagos, Nigeria to the
mainland, the other two being the Eko and Carter bridges. It is the longest
bridge in Africa. The bridge starts from Oworonshoki which is linked to the
Apapa-Oshodi express way and Lagos-Ibadan express way, and ends at the Adeniji
Adele Interchange on Lagos Island. Continue to read
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There is also a link midway
through the bridge that leads to the Herbert Macaulay Way, Yaba. The bridge was
built by Julius Berger Nigeria PLC and opened by President Ibrahim Babangida in
1990; it measures about 11.8km in length.
However, there were reports that
the Third Mainland Bridge was vibrating, indicating that it needed urgent
attention. Remedial work was commenced on the failed portions of the bridge and
has been completed.
Recently, there have been
rumours of cracks on the bridge. This however has been denied by
authorities. However, it seems they are ready
to rectify the situation by closing the bridge for about six
months.
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