According to the Lagos State Commissioner of Works and Infrastructure, Ganiyu Johnson, the Memorandum of Understanding of the construction of the 4th mainland bridge is expected to be signed before the end of the month.
Johnson, who made the revelation while rendering the account of his ministry’s stewardship in the last one year to mark the first anniversary of governor Akinwunmi Ambode’s administration in the state, said the state already held discussions with a group of consultants in furthering his project.
Mr. Johnson also stated that proposals for the construction of the bridge are based on the need to solve the recurrent traffic gridlock observed on a daily basis by commuters on the 3rd Mainland Bridge, pointing out that the new bridge would serve as an alternative route to solve the incessant traffic congestions within Victoria Island and Eti-Osa/Lekki-Epe corridor as well as reduce traffic on Eko, Carter and Third Mainland Bridge respectively.
“The proposed 4th Mainland Bridge navigates from Ajah to North West direction towards the Lagoon shoreline to Lagos-Ibadan Expressway through Ikorodu. The approximate length of the bridge is 37.9 kilometres (km) with a design speed of 140km per hour. With the new alignment designed for the construction of the bridge, 2,200 houses would be saved from demolition. “The old alignment of the bridge was to claim over 3,000 houses which would mean huge economic losses to the government. With the new design, about 800 houses will now be affected and affected owners will be compensated by the government”, he said.
“There will also be an expansion of the Allen/Opebi Road to Odo Iya-Alaro via a link bridge at Ogudu to the 3rd Mainland Bridge. These networks of roads when upgraded will boost the economic activities in Ikeja being the seat of government”, Johnson noted.
