(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 (www.lseb.gov.ng) using local components and technicians.

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





https://autojosh.com/15-things-to-know-about-carter-bridge-in-lagos/

Very informative.

Interesting. The 5th picture shows that the rat race in Lagos didn't just start today.

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Yes

Very informative. Thank you

That's really nice. Many things we don't know in this country

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Good ol' Lagos!

Good to know

AUTOJOSH is one of the reasons some of us remained in NL. Informative and educative AUTOJOSH.

The funny thing is even till today we still can't construct the same structure erected by these folks >120 years ago. Damn it! So so sad!

Joys of Motherhood novel comes to mind. If you know, you know.

Joys of Motherhood novel comes to mind. If you know, you know.

Lagos struggles no be today e start...

Very informative

Carter bridge is falling down.... falling down... falling down

Carter bridge is 11.8km long? guy, get your facts right. That short bridge.

Nice one at least for sense of history.

Cartier glasses like pikachu, yellow Ferraris I won't even peek at u.

Naijawebmaster:
Joys of Motherhood novel comes to mind. If you know, you know.

Lol. What's the correlation between Carter bridge and Joys of Motherhood by Buchi Emechita.

Treasure17:

Lol. What's the correlation between Carter bridge and Joys of Motherhood by Buchi Emechita.

The beginning ..when she tried commiting suicide.

11.8km or 1.8km you meant?

Naijawebmaster:


The beginning ..when she tried commiting suicide.

Can't really remember the story lines cause I read that book in 2008. After all, there's no joy in joys of motherhood. Are you now insinuating that Carter bridge is synonymous to suicide?

Those pictures reveals when Nigeria was driving on the left lane using right handed vehicles.

This was very educative and enlightening. Really appreciate.

Did you observe how orderly Lagos was at that time? Go to that bridge now and see what it looks like

autojosh:


(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 (www.lseb.gov.ng) using local components and technicians.

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





https://autojosh.com/15-things-to-know-about-carter-bridge-in-lagos/

Hnmmmmm
It's not up to 11.8km

Josh, that 11.8 is not Cather bridge.

before they came from d east