Messers CCECC-CRCCIG Consortium has been named as the preferred bidder for the proposed Lagos Fourth Mainland Bridge project.
The announcement was made through the Office of Public Private Partnerships (PPP).
Special Adviser to the governor on Public Private Partnerships, Ope George, at a news conference in Ikeja, said the project, which is a PPP transport infrastructure development, will comprise the construction and operation of a greenfield tolled road and bridge with a design speed of 120km/h, including the development of adjacent real estates.
The project when completed, would become the second longest in Africa with three toll plazas, nine interchanges, a 4.5km Lagoon Bridge and an eco-friendly environment.
It is also expected to span about 37kilometres, starting from Abraham Adesanya in Ajah, on the Eti-Osa/Lekki-Epe corridor.
The project is expected to traverse the Northwest towards the Lagoon shoreline of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway via Owutu/Isawo in Ikorodu.
He added: “The government began a competitive bidding process for the selection of a concessionaire, by the issuance of the Request for Expressions of Interest (REOI) on November 27, 2019.
