Lekki-Ikoyi Link Bridge

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Coordinates: 6°27′01″N 3°27′21″E / 6.4502°N 3.4558°E / 6.4502; 3.4558
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Lekki-Ikoyi Link Bridge
Julius Berger Nigeria
Opened29 May 2013; 10 years ago (29 May 2013)
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The Lekki-Ikoyi Link Bridge, is a 1.36 km (0.84 mile)

Babatunde Raji Fashola.[1]

Design and construction

The bridge is the first cable-stayed bridge to be built in Nigeria and was constructed by

Julius Berger Nigeria. The bridge has a 9-metre headroom above water level in order to allow for the flow of maritime traffic.[2]

Operation

The bridge is a toll bridge and its use is restricted to private and commercial vehicles with a total seating capacity not exceeding 26.

Lagosians
believing that since the bridge was built with public funds, its use should be available at no cost.

The

Federal Government of Nigeria
.

Apart from vehicular traffic, the bridge also serves as a recreational facility. Fitness inclined residents of Lekki phase 1 and Ikoyi use the wide curbs of the bridge for jogging and running, usually in the early mornings and evenings. Tourists and other visitors also find this bridge as one of the places to visit and the bridge is the most photographed place in Lagos.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Fashola commissions Lekki-Ikoyi link bridge". 29 May 2013.
  2. ^ "Lekki-Ikoyi Bridge: A Monument for Posterity, Articles | THISDAY LIVE". Archived from the original on 27 December 2013. Retrieved 1 November 2013.
  3. ^ "Lekki-Ikoyi Bridge: A Monument for Posterity, Articles | THISDAY LIVE". Archived from the original on 27 December 2013. Retrieved 1 November 2013.
  4. ^ "News Article".
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