The Second Niger Bridge which has been in works since 2018 seems to be waxing strong daily. The ₦336 Billion bridge is a bridge which will link different communities in the eastern part of the country together for easy navigation.
The Second Niger bridge is a Nigerian Federal Government project that is 1.6 km (0.99 mi) long and furnished with other ancillary infrastructure including a 10.3 km (6.4 mi) highway, Owerri interchange and a toll station, expected to be completed in the year 2022. The bridge was initiated under the administration of Goodluck Jonathan and is being sustained by President Muhammadu Buhari.
The bridge is being constructed across Nigeria’s Niger River and it will span from Asaba to Ozubulu and Ogbaru areas.
The project is being developed through a public-private partnership (PPP) involving Julius Berger.
The bridge was contracted to Julius Berger Nig PLC and it is expected to be finished by February 2022.
AutoReportNG got some of the ongoing works and how the bridge is coming up gradually and we decided to share with our esteem readers for a quick update.