The planned $2.5billion Fourth Mainland Bridge to be constructed by the Lagos state government, would commence in the first quarter of 2023 and be completed in four years,Special Adviser on Works to Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, Aramide Adeyoye, has said
Adeyeoye,who spoke at a joint press briefing organised by the Ministry of Works and Infrastructure and the Office of the Public-Private Partnership (OPPP) to announce the preferred bidder for the project,said that CCECC-CRCCIG Consortium won the bid for the project while MOTA-ENGIL emerged as the reserved bidder.
She disclosed that a total of 52 bidders initially indicated interest in the project out of which 32 were responsive.
Fifteen of the 32 bidders, according to Adeyeoye, indicated further interest out of which six met the criteria and were later rediuced to three before the winner was eventually picked.
According to her,800 structures would be affected by the construction of the 37km bridge, which starts from Abraham Adesanya, Ajah, in Eti-Osa Local Government Area and terminates on Lagos-Ibadan Expressway passing through Owutu/Isawo, Ikorodu and some parts of Ogun State territories.
She added that the bridge would have three toll plazas and nine interchanges, adding that the funding is a partnership between the state government and the construction company and would cost $2.5 billion.
She explained that the agreement is a 40-year plan for the concessionaire to operate and maintain the bridge, as well as recoup investments on the project.
According to Adeyeoye, “the planned Fourth Mainland Bridge would remove gridlocks on the Carter, Eko and the Third Mainland Bridges and open up the state for future developments.”
She urged Lagosians to have confidence in the administration of Governor Sanwo-Olu to deliver on its developmental promises.
Special Adviser to the Governor in the Office of Public Private Partnership (OPPP), Ope George, said that choosing the preferred bidder was a daunting task, adding:
“The bidding process took 1,129 days after it was opened in 2019 when the present administration came on board,” he said.
He stated that the bridge, when completed, would be one of the legacy projects of the Sanwo-Olu administration.
