Second Niger bridge

Second Niger Bridge
Second Niger bridge in Oct, 2022
Coordinates6°07′12″N 6°45′18″E / 6.1199°N 6.755°E / 6.1199; 6.755
LocaleAsaba, Nigeria
Maintained byFederal Ministry of Works and Housing
Websitewww.second-river-niger-bridge.com
Characteristics
Total length1.63 km (1.01 mi)
History
Construction startSeptember 1, 2018
Construction endMay 23, 2023
Construction cost₦336 Billion
InauguratedMay 2023; 18 months ago (May 2023)
Location
Map

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]

  1. ^ FG inaugurated it in March 2022. The bridge was opened to the public on midnight 15th of December 2022., retrieved 2022-06-16
  2. ^ 2nd Niger Bridge Completing ahead of Schedule, funding in details., retrieved 2022-06-16
  3. ^ Second Niger Bridge Opens to Vehicular Movement, retrieved 2022-12-15