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View Of Carter Bridge Lagos In 1963 by paymentvoucher: 7:46am On May 02, 2018
Carter bridge Lagos 1963: Throw back to when sanity and orderliness was still in Nigeria's DNA...
I think Nigeria’s problem started when they changed from right hand driving to left hand, it was like changing from right to wrong...�

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Re: View Of Carter Bridge Lagos In 1963 by Nobody: 7:54am On May 02, 2018
Everything don scatter, i can bet na very few people go get pot belly in those days.

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Re: View Of Carter Bridge Lagos In 1963 by Horus(m): 2:42pm On Apr 29, 2019


(1.) Carter Bridge was first constructed in 1901.

(2.) It was the only bridge connecting the mainland and Lagos Island.

(3.) Currently, Carter Bridge is one of the three bridges connecting Lagos Island to the mainland. The others are Third Mainland and Eko
bridges.

(4.) The bridge starts from Iddo on the mainland and ends at Idumota area of Lagos Island.



(5.) The bridge was named after Sir Gilbert Thomas Carter, a former Governor of the Colony of Lagos.

(6.) The bridge was expanded, upgraded and commissioned by the British colonial government on July 1958.

(7.) The construction firm, Borini Prono Nigeria Ltd., constructed the Carter Bridge.

(8.) After independence, the bridge was dismantled, redesigned and rebuilt during late 1970s. The construction method used requires that the beams have hollows.

(9.) The Alaka-Ijora flyover, on the Iddo end of the span was completed in 1973.

(10.) The parking of vehicles on the bridge has resulted in both severe road congestion in addition to contributing to its rapid deterioration.



(11.) In 2003, the Nigerian Institute of Structural Engineers noted that the parking of vehicles along the span may result in collapse if left unaddressed.

(12.) In April 2006, the Lagos State Transport Commissioner announced that all commercial vehicles would be banned from entering Lagos Island by way of the Carter Bridge to keep buses and other vehicles from parking on the bridge.

(13.) Also in 2006, the Lagos State government instituted a ₦ 50,000 fine for persons parking their vehicles along the span.

(14.) In addition to congestion on the bridge, Carter was perceived as unsafe at night due to the lack of streetlights. In July 2013, Governor Fashola of Lagos State commissioned streetlights on Carter Bridge powered by an Independent Power Project. The project was conceptualized, designed and completed by the State's Electricity Board using local components and technicians.

(15.) The Carter Bridge is an 11.8km bridge



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Re: View Of Carter Bridge Lagos In 1963 by Racoon(m): 3:17pm On Apr 29, 2019
When orderliness was the order of the day in Lagos. smiley

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Re: View Of Carter Bridge Lagos In 1963 by hemartins(m): 3:27pm On Apr 29, 2019
Hintona:
Wow
Lagosians have not always been dirty
Or maybe this is just the clean part sha
What do I know

You know nothing.
Now, crawl back to your hole village squirrel.

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Re: View Of Carter Bridge Lagos In 1963 by efabricators: 3:27pm On Apr 29, 2019
So all this people done die?

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Re: View Of Carter Bridge Lagos In 1963 by NaijaOlosho(f): 3:28pm On Apr 29, 2019
shocked

I think Nigeria is in serious retardation

Buhari God will punish for this sad

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Re: View Of Carter Bridge Lagos In 1963 by Naijaguy123: 3:28pm On Apr 29, 2019
Re: View Of Carter Bridge Lagos In 1963 by Sage7(m): 3:28pm On Apr 29, 2019
Very organized like Benin-republic

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Re: View Of Carter Bridge Lagos In 1963 by MANNABBQGRILLS: 3:28pm On Apr 29, 2019
THE GOOD OL' DAYS!!

Look at how EVERYTHING was in order!

Nigeria will be GREAT again.

Amen in Jesus name.

Insha Allah.


hrykanu231:

Stop the prayers and unimaginable hypocrisy. Nigeria can't be great again with leaders like Buhari who are clueless.
A BIG Amen to your prayers, it will never be great again for you personally in whatever hole you reside as long as our prayers for our darling country keep nauseating you and your ilks.
So shall it be!
ogene144:

oga y now. the curse is too much
Ogene, Na for where you see curse now?
Saying AMEN to someone's special prayer for himself is now a curse?!
Common, Don't be like children of hate and perdition Ogene! wink wink

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Re: View Of Carter Bridge Lagos In 1963 by ednut1(m): 3:28pm On Apr 29, 2019
How many times we go see this na May it not be well for those we granted us and those who fought for independence. Mtcheeew
Re: View Of Carter Bridge Lagos In 1963 by Ololanla: 3:28pm On Apr 29, 2019
R
Re: View Of Carter Bridge Lagos In 1963 by EverestdeBliu(m): 3:28pm On Apr 29, 2019
The good old days
Re: View Of Carter Bridge Lagos In 1963 by freemanbubble: 3:28pm On Apr 29, 2019
Ok
Re: View Of Carter Bridge Lagos In 1963 by Onyeedum(m): 3:29pm On Apr 29, 2019
kiss
Re: View Of Carter Bridge Lagos In 1963 by Hintona(f): 3:29pm On Apr 29, 2019
Wow
Lagosians have not always been dirty
Or maybe this is just the clean part sha
What do I know

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Re: View Of Carter Bridge Lagos In 1963 by Nobody: 3:29pm On Apr 29, 2019
No benz cheesy

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Re: View Of Carter Bridge Lagos In 1963 by MANNABBQGRILLS: 3:30pm On Apr 29, 2019
BUHARIISCURSED:
Our problem started when that f00l entered power 1983

The animal is still there today running all of us as cows
A 'cow' just commented!
Sane people are not suprised with such comments anymore tho'!!

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Re: View Of Carter Bridge Lagos In 1963 by tomju(m): 3:30pm On Apr 29, 2019
Did you notice the steering wheel was on the right as well, and coming was on the opposite lane as well compared to what we have now.
Re: View Of Carter Bridge Lagos In 1963 by HospitalityDiva(f): 3:30pm On Apr 29, 2019
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Re: View Of Carter Bridge Lagos In 1963 by KingLennon(m): 3:30pm On Apr 29, 2019
Look how organised everything is like people who were colonised by the whites. Everything now just look upside down. God help Nigeria....

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Re: View Of Carter Bridge Lagos In 1963 by Onyekachi419(f): 3:30pm On Apr 29, 2019
efabricators:
So all this people done die?
Death is certain.

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Re: View Of Carter Bridge Lagos In 1963 by david22uu(m): 3:31pm On Apr 29, 2019
So no be today this lagos hold up start

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Re: View Of Carter Bridge Lagos In 1963 by KingLennon(m): 3:31pm On Apr 29, 2019
Hintona:
Wow Lagosians have not always been dirty Or maybe this is just the clean part sha What do I know
You have reading problems

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Re: View Of Carter Bridge Lagos In 1963 by MANNABBQGRILLS: 3:32pm On Apr 29, 2019
david22uu:
So no be today this lagos hold up start
You see hold ups, we are seeing orderliness!

It is a matter of 6 and 9..... if u know u know!!

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Re: View Of Carter Bridge Lagos In 1963 by JOSEPH4334: 3:33pm On Apr 29, 2019
Show the Pics of this Same Carter Bridge
And see the difference
Re: View Of Carter Bridge Lagos In 1963 by satowind(m): 3:33pm On Apr 29, 2019
And the country is getting worse
Re: View Of Carter Bridge Lagos In 1963 by GAZZUZZ(m): 3:34pm On Apr 29, 2019
Horus:


(1.) Carter Bridge was first constructed in 1901.

(2.) It was the only bridge connecting the mainland and Lagos Island.

(3.) Currently, Carter Bridge is one of the three bridges connecting Lagos Island to the mainland. The others are Third Mainland and Eko
bridges.

(4.) The bridge starts from Iddo on the mainland and ends at Idumota area of Lagos Island.



(5.) The bridge was named after Sir Gilbert Thomas Carter, a former Governor of the Colony of Lagos.

(6.) The bridge was expanded, upgraded and commissioned by the British colonial government on July 1958.

(7.) The construction firm, Borini Prono Nigeria Ltd., constructed the Carter Bridge.

(8.) After independence, the bridge was dismantled, redesigned and rebuilt during late 1970s. The construction method used requires that the beams have hollows.

(9.) The Alaka-Ijora flyover, on the Iddo end of the span was completed in 1973.

(10.) The parking of vehicles on the bridge has resulted in both severe road congestion in addition to contributing to its rapid deterioration.



(11.) In 2003, the Nigerian Institute of Structural Engineers noted that the parking of vehicles along the span may result in collapse if left unaddressed.

(12.) In April 2006, the Lagos State Transport Commissioner announced that all commercial vehicles would be banned from entering Lagos Island by way of the Carter Bridge to keep buses and other vehicles from parking on the bridge.

(13.) Also in 2006, the Lagos State government instituted a ₦ 50,000 fine for persons parking their vehicles along the span.

(14.) In addition to congestion on the bridge, Carter was perceived as unsafe at night due to the lack of streetlights. In July 2013, Governor Fashola of Lagos State commissioned streetlights on Carter Bridge powered by an Independent Power Project. The project was conceptualized, designed and completed by the State's Electricity Board using local components and technicians.

(15.) The Carter Bridge is an 11.8km bridge





I have a problem with this statement

(15.) The Carter Bridge is an 11.8km bridge



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Where not even in stages of concepts back then.


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