Pilling works have commenced on the Opebi-Ojota link bridge, in Lagos State.
The construction of the 3.9km bridge and approach roads flagged off on January 26, 2022, by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, is aimed at providing a direct link between Opebi, Mende, Maryland and Ojota to Ikorodu road, as a result, decongesting traffic on the Ikeja axis and Ikorodu road.
The project was described as another milestone in the implementation of the Traffic Management and Transportation Pillar of Sanwo-Olu’s administration, THEMES Developmental Agenda and the State Strategic Transport Master Plan.
Speaking to journalists at the Mende area of the Opebi-Ojota Link Bridge, during inspection of the ongoing construction by the state’s executive council, the Special Adviser to the Governor on Works and Infrastructure, Aramide Adeyoye said the bridge would be delivered in June 2023.
She added that the bridge, apart from providing infrastructure and transport solutions to Lagos residents, would also bring to bear innovation, stating that when completed, the bridge, just like the Lekki-Ikoyi Link Bridge, would have a walkway for residents to jog and keep fit.
Adeyoye said that the project concept, designed by the Ministry of Works and Infrastructure in conjunction with the Ministry of Transportation, would provide an infrastructure and transport solution that ensured value and relief for the motoring public.
She further disclosed that the local capacity and content of Nigerian engineers were considered in the award of the contract, adding that aside from qualified Nigerian engineers being empowered through the project; engineering students were been tutored to have practical experiences.
