Carter Bridge | |
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| Coordinates | 6°28′02″N 3°23′05″E / 6.4672°N 3.3847°E |
| Carries | Vehicular traffic |
| Crosses | Lagos Lagoon connects Lagos Island to mainland Lagos State |
| Locale | Lagos, Nigeria |
| Statistics | |
| Toll | No |
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Carter Bridge built in 1901 is one of three bridges connecting Lagos Island to the mainland, the other are the Third Mainland and Eko bridges. At the time of its construction, this was the only bridge connection between the mainland and Lagos Island.[1] The bridge starts from Iddo on the mainland and ends at Idumota area of Lagos Island.[2]
The bridge was named after Sir Gilbert Thomas Carter, a former Governor of the Colony of Lagos.[3]
The Carter Bridge was originally constructed by the British colonial government, prior to Nigerian independence in 1960.[4] After independence, the bridge was dismantled, redesigned and rebuilt during late 1970s.[4] The Alaka-Ijora flyover, on the Iddo end of the span was completed in 1973.[4]
- ^ Oyelaran-Oyeyinka, Rosamund Naduvi Ibiyemi. "Governance and Bureaucracy: Leadership in Nigeria's Public Service". Retrieved 2008-05-04.
- ^ Adeniran, Rex Ade (April 23, 2003). "Lagos Bridges: Another Disaster Waiting to Happen". This Day (Nigeria).
- ^ "The British were once here". The Guardian. January 15, 2017. Retrieved 2018-02-14.
- ^ a b c "Structural engineer says Carter bridge may collapse". The Daily Trust. March 21, 2003. Retrieved 2008-05-04.