4th Mainland Bridge ready in 2027, to be tolled for 40 years – LASG

Construction of the Fourth Mainland Bridge costing about $3 billion will commence in the first quarter of 2023 and completed in 2027, the Lagos State Government has said.

It also said about 800 buildings would be demolished to pave the way for the  construction of the bridge, which would be tolled for 40 years.

Special Adviser to the Lagos State Governor on Works and Infrastructure, Aramide Adeyoye, an engineer, said this at a joint news conference in Ikeja, Lagos, on Friday,

She said the Fourth Mainland Bridge would be completed in 54 months, adding that 16 alignments were being considered.
She disclosed that structures to be affected and demolished for the project had been pruned down from 2,000 to 800, with adequate compensation to be made.
Adeyoye also disclosed that the project, a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) arrangement would see the consortium tolling the bridge for 40 years before handing it over to the government.

Speaking, Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Gbenga Omotoso, said those whose structures would be demolished should have no fear as adequate compensation would be made to them.

Special Adviser to Lagos State Governor on Public Private Partnerships, Mr Ope George, said the Fourth Mainland Bridge project would comprise the construction and operation of a greenfield tolled road and bridge with a design speed of 120 kilometre per hour, including the development of adjacent real estates.

He added that the bridge, when completed, would become the second longest in Africa with three toll plazas, nine interchanges, a 4.5 kilometre lagoon bridge and an eco-friendly environment.

The construction flag-off will be done by Lagos State Governor, Bababjide Sanwo-Olu, in the first quarter of 2023.
George had  earlier announced Messrs CCECC-CRCCIG Consortium as the preferred bidder for the construction of the bridge.
Eight roads including Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, Lagos-Abuja highway, Benin-Sagamu, and Igbogbo-Lagos would align with the bridge.

It is also expected to span about 37 kilometres, starting from Abraham Adesanya in Ajah, on the Eti-Osa-Lekki-Epe corridor and traverse the North West towards the lagoon shoreline of the Lagos-Ibadan expressway via Owutu/Isawo in Ikorodu.
George said, “You will recall that the Lagos State Government commenced a competitive bidding process for the selection of a concessionaire, by the issuance of the Request for Expressions of Interest (REOI) on 27th of November, 2019.

“A total of 52 responses were received with 32 being responsive. Subsequently, a Request for Quotation (RFQ) was issued on February 10, 2020 to the 32 eligible applicants and responses were received on 15th April, 2020 with a total of 15 responses.
“Upon evaluation, six bidders met the criteria to progress to the Request for Proposal (RfP) stage.”
George said the bids had been evaluated and CCECC-CRCCIG Consortium emerged as the preferred bidder, while Messrs MOTA-ENGIL (NIGERIA & AFRICA), CCCC & CRBC CONSORTIUM were shortlisted as the reserved bidders for the project.
He also said the bridge would reduce congestion on the existing Carter, Eko and Third Mainland bridges while opening new areas of the city for future developments.