The Third Mainland Bridge

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. 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 11.8 km in length.

  

Today, approximately 11.6 million inhabitants live in and around Lagos, and many of them drive into the city center each day to go to work. Lagos Island is connected to the mainland and the international airport by three bridges. The longest of these bridges is the Third Mainland Bridge, which was built in two phases: the 1st phase was opened to traffic in 1980, and the 2nd phase was opened to traffic in 1991. The 11.8km long bridge is not only the longest bridge in Nigeria, but also the longest bridge in Africa. DYWIDAG Post-Tensioning Systems were used at the time the 1st phase of the bridge was constructed.

By 2006, Many commuters had reported that the Third Mainland Bridge was vibrating noticeably, indicating that it needed urgent attention. As a result, remedial work was commenced on the portions of the bridge at different times, leading to partial closure of the bridge at different times. As at January 2013, this work has been completed. The Eight lane bridge experience a new look during the last repairing exercise, painting the bridge guide with the colour of Nigeria green, white, green, and also general painting was carried out for a new look








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