1. The Niger Bridge is also called the “Onitsha Bridge” or “River Niger Bridge”.

2. The Bridge connects Onitsha in Anambra State to Asaba in Delta state.

3. The Niger bridge is about 1, 400 meters long.


4. The Niger Bridge is one of Nigeria’s long lasting national landmarks.

5. In the 1950s, Dutch Company, the Netherlands Engineering Consultants of The Hague, Holland (NEDECO), carried out a feasibility study and the design for the bridge.

6. The French construction company, Dumez, constructed the Bridge.


7. It took about a year (1964 to 1965) to complete the construction of the River Niger Bridge. The bridge was completed on December 1965.


8. The cost of the construction of the Niger Bridge was £6.75 million.


9. The Niger Bridge was 8×420 ft. with a carriageway of 36 feet centre-truss. It also had a pedestrian walkway on both sides of the carriageway.


10. The Niger Bridge was commissioned by the then Prime Minister of Nigeria, Sir Tafawa Balewa, and was opened for traffic in December 1965.


11. The commissioning of the bridge was the last public function of the Prime Minister before his assassination on January 15, 1966.


12. During the Nigerian Civil War of 1967 – 1970, in an attempt to halt the Nigerian military advance, retreating Biafran soldiers destroyed the River Niger Bridge at Onitsha, trapping the Nigerians on the Asaba side of the river.


13. During President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan administration, the bridge was rehabilitated by replacing two spans on the Onitsha end.


Source:

https://autojosh.com/13-things-to-know-about-the-niger-bridge/

Interesting...
That feeling of knowing you're almost home when crossing Niger bridge

If you have never crossed this bridge click share
If you have ever used bike on this bridge quote me
If you have passed this bridge ruggedly (driven yourself, passed with bicycle, overtaken on it, been inside hold up, walked on it, passed Dec 23rd, passed 9pm) click like

Nice..

Mariangeles:
Interesting...
That feeling of knowing you're almost home when crossing Niger bridge

the feeling that am far away from home (north) when i was on it going for nysc.

iambijo:
the feeling that am far away from home (north) when i was on it going for nysc.

Yeah...different strokes

A bridge that one cannot cross to Europe, is that one a Brigde...

FACT 14

The bridge is long overdue to have a brother but the Federal Government does not give a damn about it because it is in the South Eastern part of Nigeria.

If Lagos can have 4 mainland bridges, why should Onitsha and the gateway to Eastern Nigeria have just one?

Nothing new or interesting about these facts

Buhari sef

still built by the whites

kokakola:
A bridge that one cannot cross to Europe, is that one a Brigde...

Try shifting it to Libya

You can't compare it with third mainland bridge

Too much hold up before and after the bridge.but its beautiful and carefully designed

I still consider it the most beautiful in Nigeria.

Lekki/Ikoyi Bridge is another beauty to behold

Mariangeles:
Interesting...
That feeling of knowing you're almost home when crossing Niger bridge

You can say that again

Before the bridge was constructed, which road where people passing before

skarlett:
Nothing new or interesting about these facts

Wat were u expecting.... Dat it was built by buhari

OP, it is called ONITSHA BRIDGE.

Yeah Asaba is my home and Onitsha is where I go shopping sometimes when I come home ...

i here by advocate for renaming of the bridge "SIR ABUBAKAR TAFA BALEWA".

11. The commissioning of the bridge was the last public function of the Prime Minister before his assassination on January 15, 1966.

kings09:


Wat were u expecting.... Dat it was built by buhari

What is a Buhari Is that the name of an animal, place or thing

When ever I'm coming back from Lagos and I approached the bridge, I'll be like

kokakola:
A bridge that one cannot cross to Europe, is that one a Brigde...

you no go kill me with

SoNature:
I still consider it the most beautiful in Nigeria.

Lekki/Ikoyi Bridge is another beauty to behold

I agree.

okpala95:
Before the bridge was constructed, which road where people passing before

we swim and back our vehicles

U ARE RIGHT.. THE FEELINGS JUST OVERSHADOWED ME NOW..

Mariangeles:
Interesting...
That feeling of knowing you're almost home when crossing Niger bridge

THAT'S NOT ALL. THE MOST IMPORTANT PART IS THAT IT DOESN'T HAVE A SINGLE PILLAR SUPPORTING IT FROM THE RIVER.

But current construction cost 4 second bridge is absolutely amazing

NwaAmaikpe:


FACT 14

The bridge is long overdue to have a brother but the Federal Government does not give a damn about it because it is in the South Eastern part of Nigeria.

If Lagos can have 4 mainland bridges, why should Onitsha and the gateway to Eastern Nigeria have just one?

NwaAmaikpe:


FACT 14

The bridge is long overdue to have a brother but the Federal Government does not give a damn about it because it is in the South Eastern part of Nigeria.

If Lagos can have 4 mainland bridges, why should Onitsha and the gateway to Eastern Nigeria have just one?

NwaAmaikpe:


FACT 14

The bridge is long overdue to have a brother but the Federal Government does not give a damn about it because it is in the South Eastern part of Nigeria.

If Lagos can have 4 mainland bridges, why should Onitsha and the gateway to Eastern Nigeria have just one?

je suis d'accord avec toi