Three bidders have been shortlisted for the development of the Fourth Mainland Bridge in Nigeria. Special Adviser to the Governor on Public-Private Partnerships (PPP), Ope George mentioned Mota-Engil (Nigeria and Africa) CCCC and CRBC Consort; CGGC-CGC joint venture; and CCECC and CRCCIG Consortium as the companies selected.
The special adviser further disclosed that the evaluation committee, which consists of representatives from the state government, ministry of works, office of public-private partnerships (OPPP), and the project advisers, commenced the evaluation of the submitted RFP stage two documents on November 17, 2022 and the winning bidder will be announced by end of year.
Fourth Mainland Bridge
The Fourth Mainland Bridge is a 38 km long bridge project by the Lagos State Government, connecting Lagos Island by way of Langbasa(Lekki) and Baiyeku(Ikorodu) across the Lagos Lagoon to Itamaga, in Ikorodu.
The project is a proposed PPP transport infrastructure development which includes the construction and operation of a greenfield tolled road and bridge with a design speed of 120kmh. The bridge is a 2 x 4 lane carriageway cross-sectional road with permission for BRT Lane and future road contraction. It will feature 3 toll plazas, 9 interchanges, 4.5 km Lagoon Bridge and an eco-friendly environment amongst other added features.
The road project is estimated to cost US $2.5bn and is aimed at relieving severe congestion on the existing Third Mainland Bridge; while opening new areas for future development.