The Federal Government has begun reconstruction of the ageing Carter Bridge in Lagos, approving ₦548.98bn to replace the 100-year-old structure due to severe underwater damage and improve traffic flow.
&format=webp)
Minister of Works Dave Umahi
&format=webp)
Decades of exposure to the Lagos Lagoon’s saltwater have caused “geometrical” deterioration to the bridge’s underwater piles, making it unsalvageable.
&format=webp)
As Lagos bids farewell to a century of history, commuters brace for short-term gridlock in exchange for a future of safer, faster, and more reliable transit.