Second Niger Bridge | |
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Coordinates | 6°07′12″N 6°45′18″E / 6.1199°N 6.755°E |
Locale | Asaba, Nigeria |
Maintained by | Federal Ministry of Works and Housing |
Website | www |
Characteristics | |
Total length | 1.63 km (1.01 mi) |
History | |
Construction start | September 1, 2018 |
Construction end | May 23, 2023 |
Construction cost | ₦336 Billion |
Inaugurated | May 2023 |
Location | |
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 all at Obosi city near Onitsha, inaugurated in March 2022.[1][2] It opened for local traffic on December 15, 2022.[3]