1. The Third-Mainland Bridge is one of the three bridges linking Lagos Island to the mainland.

2. It was named Third-Mainland Bridge because it is the third of the three bridges that connects Lagos Island with the Mainland – the other two being the Eko and Carter Bridges.

3. The Third-Mainland Bridge is the longest of the three bridges.

4. The Third-Mainland bridge starts from Oworonshoki which is linked to the Apapa-Oshodi expressway and Lagos-Ibadan expressway, and ends at the Adeniji Adele Interchange on Lagos Island.

5. The completion of the abandoned Third-Mainland Bridge was a collaborative effort of the Gen. Babangida-led Federal government and the Raji-Rasaki-led Lagos state government.

6. Renowned engineering firm, Julius Berger, constructed the Third-Mainland Bridge.



7. The then Nigerian Head-of-State, General Ibrahim Babangida, commissioned the Bridge on his birthday – 17th August,1990.

8. The Third-Mainland Bridge has a total length of 11.8 km.

9. The Third-Mainland Bridge was the longest bridge in Africa until 1996 when the 20.5 km long “6th October Bridge” located in Cairo, Egypt was completed in 1996.

10. The Third-Mainland Bridge is the longest Bridge longest in West Africa.

11. The official name of the bridge is “Ibrahim Babangida Bridge”. However, the bridge is rarely called by that name.

12. The Third-Mainland Bridge is an eight-lane bridge.

13. The Bridge offers breath-taking views of the Lagos Lagoon, the University of Lagos Waterfront and Makoko, a shanty town built on the Lagos Lagoon.

14. Less than N1Billion naira was spent by the Babangida administration to complete the Third Mainland Bridge after the abandoned project was restarted.

15. In 2013, N1.05billion was spent on repair works on the Third Mainland Bridge and additional works on the bridge’s expansion joints.

https://autojosh.com/15-things-to-know-about-the-third-mainland-bridge/

The traffic on the bridge at rush hours nor be here

let me park here in case

Some pple go still talk say Abuja is more beautiful than Lag.
SMH.

Eko o ni baje.

Amazing!

Good to know

Ibrahim Babangida bridge.

I'm never calling it Third Mainland again. Let the confusion start!!!

Lol

Was is not on this forum some said Kano state recently commissioned the longest bridge in Nigeria on silence without bragging

Eko

*clears throat

Now, chairmen and chairladies

If you know you have never been in traffic on 3rd mainland bridge like me, click like
If you remember the first time you drove, saw and passed this bridge and felt really impressed click share
If you know like me that this bridge needs a new brother (4th mainland bridge), like the 2 previous ones needed which gave birth to it, quote me


Meanwhile I'm not ashamed to say it even though I pass the front now and then,
I am yet to pass the beautiful Lekki Ikoyi bridge
Also to God's glory I have never experienced accident, car breakdown or thief thief on 3rd mainland,
I consider it a testimony, because eh, with what I hear, where u wan run go? On top of bridge, where d mechanic shop dey, who go sell gala and lacasera for you for there

Ofemmanu1:
Some pple go still talk say Abuja is more beautiful than Lag.
SMH.

Eko o ni baje.

Lol


Its common sense


Abuja is way cleaner than Lagos will ever dream of

F

ok then, invest on that island

After repairs it's still vibrating

I don't like that Bridge

Ofemmanu1:
Some pple go still talk say Abuja is more beautiful than Lag.
SMH.

Eko o ni baje.

for the whole federation Lagos leads odas follow.after Lagos Na portharcout.

God bless Nigeria
God bless its people
God bless me

Driving on that bridge feels like traveling to the east.. Quite a nice view of Lagos Lagoon from the bridge.

It seems the military did well more than civilians in project implementation

Great!

Nwaorie River Bridge In Owerri Is Longer Than Dis One Nah

14. Less than N1Billion naira was spent by the Babangida administration to complete the Third Mainland Bridge after the abandoned project was restarted.

15. In 2013, N1.05billion was spent on repair works on the Third Mainland Bridge and additional works on the bridge’s expansion joints.

Is this corruption or has naira unofficially become tissue paper?

Less than 1billion naira was used to build it but if they want to build a replica now, it won't cost less than 500billion naira... naira has really depreciated..

Obainoneandonly:
for the whole federation Lagos leads odas follow.after Lagos Na portharcout.

Lagos? Port harcourt? Smh

Ofemmanu1:
Some pple go still talk say Abuja is more beautiful than Lag.
SMH.

Eko o ni baje.

shut up there!

Just because of one useless bridge

spartan50:
After repairs it's still vibrating

It is constructed to swing. The bridge swings to provide for constriction and expansion due to change in temp. I don't know the engineering terms..........but if you have ever stood on the bridge before, you will realize that it swings .

ionsman:


Lagos? Port harcourt? Smh

wats your pick then

Sirmuel1:

shut up there!
Just because of one useless bridge

If you have a point make it, why insult.

So Childish

Sirmuel1:

shut up there!
Just because of one useless bridge

As useless as your uncouth mouth

Sometimes, I wonder what we will benefit from this so called Democrazy! All the great ASSETS of the country was built by the Military.

Refinery
NLNG
National Art theatre
Abuja- Aso Rock
Third Mainland Bridge

etc

Sirmuel1:




shut up there!

Just because of one useless bridge

Useless bridge wey better pass the kpako bridge in your potopoto republic

Miracle of engineering it is called.

I heard Dino Melaye built a bridge for his people too.