List of bridges in Nigeria

Major bridges

Name Span Length Type Carries
Crosses
Opened Location Province Ref.
1Third Mainland Bridge11,800 m (38,700 ft)Box girder
Prestressed concrete
1990Lagos
Somolu - Lagos Mainland - Lagos Island
6°30′12″N 3°24′9.9″E
Lagos State[S 1]
[1]
2Lekki-Ikoyi Link Bridge1,358 m (4,455 ft)Cable-stayed
Alexander Avenue
Admiralty Way
Five Cowries Creek
2013Lagos
Ibeju-Lekki - Ikoyi
6°26′59.8″N 3°27′9.5″E
Lagos State[S 2]
3River Niger BridgeTruss
Steel
Asaba-Agbor Highway A232
Niger River
1965Onitsha
6°8′2″N 6°45′36.1″E
Anambra State[S 3]
4Second Niger bridgeBox girder
Prestressed concrete
2022 (est.)Onitsha
6°7′17″N 6°45′17″E
Anambra State[S 4]
5Yola BridgeBeam
Prestressed concrete
Numan Road A13
Benue River
Yola
9°17′23.4″N 12°27′56.2″E
Adamawa State

References

  • Nicolas Janberg, Structurae.com, International Database for Civil and Structural Engineering
  • Others references
  1. "Longest Bridge in Africa Strengthened using GEWI® Bars". dywidag-systems.com. Archived from the original on 2013-06-22.

See also

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