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STILL THE PRIDE

OF LAGOS

The Lekki-Ikoyi link bridge connects the phase 1 area only required to maintain the bridge but also to
of Lekki with the Ikoyi axis of Lagos, it spans a length generate funds for building other bridges to link

of 1.36km. it is a cable-stayed bridge (a bridge which parts of Lagos. The Lekki-Ikoyi link bridge provides

its weight of the deck is supported by a number of an alternative route in order to escape the lekki and
cables running directly to one or more towers), the ozumba mbadiwe traffic gridlocks. During the

first of its kind in Nigeria with a height pylon of 50m, commissioning, Gov. Fashola paid glowing tributes
span of 1357m and 37 piers. to late president Musa Yar'adua for making the

On march 13, 2009, former governor of Lagos state project a reality. Fashola referred to the late

Governor Raji Fashola awarded the contract for the president as “the first builder of the bridge”. The
construction of the bridge to Messrs Julius Berger, Lekki-Ikoyi link bridge was built at a cost of

while work started on the site on May 11, 2009. N29Billion.
Constructed by Julius Berger Nigeria, although the

field service was contracted to PERI Frankfurt (export

division Nigeria) and PERI Weissenhorn, Germany.
Raji Fashola commissioned the bridge on democracy
th
day (29 of May 2013) and the commemoration of his
sixth year administration in Lagos.

On the long run Lagosians believe that since the
bridge was built with public funds, its use should be

available at no cost. However the Lagos state

government argues that the collection of tolls is not