Lagos signs MOU to get 4th mainland bridge in 3yrs

The Lagos State government on Wednesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding for the construction of a much anticipated fourth mainland bridge to connect the island with the Lagos mainland.
Mr Habib Aruna, chief press secretary to Governor Akinwunmi Ambode quoted the governor as saying that the traffic gridlocks in some parts of the state “has made it imperative for us to have a 4th Mainland Bridge that will serve as an alternative route to the Eastern axis and decongest traffic in the State”.


The project is to be financed by Africa Finance Corporation, Access Bank and other private investors who have already signified intention to be part of the construction, while Visible Assets Limited would be the coordinating firm, Aruna revealed.
The governor also stated that “More importantly this bridge will provide the required transportation compliment to the rapidly growing industrial activities on the Eti-Osa – Lekki – Epe corridor of the State.”
He said the proposed alignment of the Bridge will pass through 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 Governor said the alignment will also cross through the Itoikin road and the Ikorodu – Sagamu Road to connect Isawo inward Lagos Ibadan Expressway at Ojodu Berger axis.