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| Do You Know The First Bridge(carter Bridge) In Nigeria Was Built In 1901?(PICS) by MotorGuru(op): 9:24am On Feb 25, 2019*. Modified: 10:28am On Feb 25, 2019 |
Carter Bridge built in 1901 is one of three bridges connecting Lagos Island to the mainland, the other are the Third Mainland and Eko bridges. At the time of its construction, this was the only bridge connection between the mainland and Lagos Island. The bridge starts from Iddo on the mainland and ends at Idumota area of Lagos Island. The bridge was named after Sir Gilbert Thomas Carter, a former Governor of the Colony of Lagos. The Carter Bridge was originally constructed by the British colonial government, prior to Nigerian independence in 1960. After independence, the bridge was dismantled, redesigned and rebuilt during late 1970s. The Alaka-Ijora flyover, on the Iddo end of the span was completed in 1973. Pic. 1 - The original carter bridge Pic 2 - Carter bridge as it looks today. Lalasticlala Mynd44 Ishilove Marpol Semid4lyfe Obinoscopy Seun 1 Like 1 Share
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| Re: Do You Know The First Bridge(carter Bridge) In Nigeria Was Built In 1901?(PICS) by psalmsmiles(m): 9:26am On Feb 25, 2019 |
fatherland 2 Likes |
| Re: Do You Know The First Bridge(carter Bridge) In Nigeria Was Built In 1901?(PICS) by niceprof: 9:45am On Feb 25, 2019 |
Even after a Century Nigeria does not have the local technology to build to that standard of 1901. A country where senators construct wooden brides as constituency projects and still win re election. 1 Like |
| Re: Do You Know The First Bridge(carter Bridge) In Nigeria Was Built In 1901?(PICS) by nNEOo(m): 9:46am On Feb 25, 2019 |
Can we do away with money already? |
| Re: Do You Know The First Bridge(carter Bridge) In Nigeria Was Built In 1901?(PICS) by phoexix: 10:23am On Feb 25, 2019 |
Even after 100 years.... No much difference. |
| Re: Do You Know The First Bridge(carter Bridge) In Nigeria Was Built In 1901?(PICS) by MotorGuru(op): 10:05am On Mar 11, 2019 |
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| Re: Do You Know The First Bridge(carter Bridge) In Nigeria Was Built In 1901?(PICS) by MotorGuru(op): 10:54am On Mar 21, 2019 |
nNEOo:No sir  |
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