THUR, NOV 09 2023-theGBJournal|The Lagos State Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr. Gbenga Omotoso has said that a contractor has been selected for the construction of the Fourth Mainland Bridge project which will take huge traffic off the first, second and third mainland bridges thereby reducing travel time for motorists.
The Commissioner did not name the contractor but recall that the State government had on December 29, 2022 announced that Chinese firms, Messrs CCECC-CRCCIG Consortium as the preffered bidder for the project.
He added that the project will also create about 5000 jobs for young engineers and train students on how such infrastructure is built while properties along the project corridor are expected to appreciate geometrically.
The bridge, when eventually completed will be the second longest in Africa with three toll plazas and spans about 37 kilometers starting from Abraham Adesanya in Ajah, Eti-Osa-Lekki-Epe corridor to Ikorodu.
Omotoso, who disclosed this during an interview on “Morning Delight”, a Lagos Television programme on Wednesday, also spoke on the cost implication of the Blue Rail Line.
The Commissioner averred that with the commissioning of the Yaba and Oyingbo overpass by Mr. Governor, the Red Line has become a reality, adding that the rail is expected to be ready for a test run in December, 2023.
“It is bigger than the Blue Line and capable of moving over one million people per day. The travel time from Oyingbo to Alagbado which takes an average of three to four hours today will be reduced to a maximum of 35 minutes.”
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