Lagos Shortlists Three Bidders For $2.5 Billion, 37-km 4th Mainland Bridge – To Announce Winner By End Of Year

Lagos Govt shortlists three bidders for $2.5 billion, 37-km 4th Mainland Bridge – to announce preferred bidder by end of year.

The 4th Mainland Bridge is one of the priority solutions to relieve the 11.8-km, 3rd Mainland bridge of severe congestion.

It will connect Lagos Island by way of Lekki, Langbasa, and Baiyeku towns and across Lagos Lagoon to Itamaga, in Ikorodu.

The proposed 37-km long Lagos Fourth Mainland Bridge, will, when completed, become the longest bridge in Africa.

Currently, the 20.5 kilometers (12.7 miles) 6th October Bridge in Cairo, Egypt, is the longest bridge in Africa.

The Lagos State Government, through its Office of Public-Private Partnerships (PPP), has shortlisted three bidders for the construction of the 37 kilometers Fourth Mainland Bridge in Lagos.

Speaking at a media briefing on Saturday in Lagos, the Special Adviser to the Governor on PPP, Mr. Ope George said the three bidders shortlisted for the RFP Stage II are Mota-Engil (Nigeria & Africa) CCCC & CRBC consort; CGGC-CGC Joint Venture and CCECC & CRCCIG Consortium.

He averred that the Evaluation Committee, which comprise representatives from the Ministry of Works, Office of Public-Private Partnerships and the project Advisers, commenced the evaluation of the submitted RFP Stage II documents by the three shortlisted bidders on the 17th of November 2022 and it is expected that the preferred bidder will be announced before the end of the year.

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George explained that the fourth mainland bridge project is a PPP transport infrastructure development, which includes the construction and operation of a green field tolled road and bridge with a design speed of 120km/h, including the development of adjacent real estate.

“The bridge is expected to span about 37 kilometres, starting from Abraham Adesanya in Ajah, on the Eti-Osa-Lekki-Epe corridor and transverse from the Northwest towards the lagoon shoreline of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway via Owutu/Isawo in Ikorodu”, he added.

The Special Adviser said the idea of constructing the fourth mainland bridge is aimed at reducing severe congestion on the existing Third Mainland Bridge while opening new areas for future development, noting that the project is expected to cost about $2.5 billion.

The 37 kilometres Fourth Mainland Bridge will feature three toll plazas, nine interchanges, a 4.5km lagoon bridge and an eco-friendly environment. When completed, it is expected to become the longest in Africa. Currently, the 20.5 kilometers (12.7 miles) 6th October Bridge in Cairo, Egypt, is the longest bridge in Africa.

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