Originalsly:




If that's what you're focused on... didn't I address it in my previous comment? But you're yet to respond to my comment.... is this how a sane discussion is conducted? Yes... this is a discussion forum.... differences of opinions... but when you decide to engage you should be able to defend your opinion with logic.

FYI..... NYC.... been facing traffic congestion and looking for solutions.... has mass transit.... buses and subway... ferries and bridges. Major bridges... Brooklyn Bridge... built in 1883 before cars as we know it.... last major bridge Verrazzano Bridge built in 1964 ... when gridlock was not a problem. No new bridges since... none ever under consideration.... but mass transit always on the table. $2B can be better spent. Can you imagine when it comes to maintenance... ehmmm.... are they finished with the simple maintenance operation on 3MB?... can you imagine the same on the almost longest bridge in Africa? Peace.

A good light rail, bus service with good comfort etc will make many people abandon their cars

Again one is under construction as we speak, it's called Lagos Metro Rail so exactly what's your point? You keep arguing blindy.'


Now, there are 2,000 bridges in NY plus turnessl so they obviously don't have room for additional bridges un like Lagos where there's no subway, no tunnels and just 3 main bridges connecting the Island and the mainland.

There budget in NY is $177 billion, it's $4 billion in Lagos state so stop the needless and illogical comparisons.

Is the Lagos Metro rail not a mass transit system?

Is the 4th MB not a mass transit project?

Now you've moved your illogical argument to maintenance?

I can't wait to see you shift your next post to how come we don't have space ship.

I think I'm done with you because you are not making any sense.

Ajibel:


Lagos is already spending money on the city rail (they have blue line and red line in progress) and they've also invested in water transportation via @Lagferry

If I give you better slap! Already? Till I go born my grand child?
The blue rail na rocket science?

smallsmall:



You are wrong completely, no logic in your arguement.


More Bridges mean easing of traffic.

it means less Vehicle on the Road (in actual transit) because the road will be free and vehicles can quickly go-in and leave the road, to end up in their owners compound (not stuck on the road).


The Benefits of more roads are just endless.

Ok..... let's see the logic in your argument.

The benefits of more roads..... is that what we are discussing?.... the benefits of more roads?

Let's look at this from another angle. Wasn't the purpose of the 3MB to ease congestion in the city? Just like you are explaining now.... weren't they explaining then? What happened? Just like you are explaining now.... 4MB is built... don't you think the same will happen again?

And we wonder why there are sooo many white elephants everywhere we look.... lack of foresight... lack of vision... lack of learning from the mistakes of others... lack of adapting what worked for others under similar conditions.

post=94451206:

Those are the ones we refer to as Children of hate, frustration and perdition.
The enemies of the country that do not want any iota of progress in our nation.
All they want us chaos and unrest.
They hate any positive news.
Pathetic souls they are.


At this point, you pity them.
You realize that they need prayers.
They hate everything good.
They hate anything uplifting.
They hate development.
They hate their country.
They even hate themselves.


GOD BLESS NIGERIA.

Your not wise at all! People laying constructive argument and you came to tag them children of hate?

Ajibel:


How has it been forgotten?

The government just commissioned some roads projects they just completed few weeks ago.

What are saying? Do you live there? Have you been to ajangbadi,okokomaiko, Alaba, I yana iba etc. Stop spreading lies! A lot of commissioned unfinished road.
Its only you that is believing irrelevant promises we we want result.

zinodizt:
What is wrong with most Nairalander this madness called tribalism has so eaten deep .............. can’t someone else have a different opinion other than tribalising everything....... after all when u leave this country u are all called Nigerians

That BBQ guy sef own too much. I use to counter them sometimes since I'm a Lagos native

rafindo:
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Your geography sucks so much. The funniest thing is the 22 fools that liked your comment.

The 4th is not flying over any third mainland bridge but actually crossing the lagoon almost at the middle. It pains you to cry and wail when you see progress.

Why the name calling to prove a point?

Ezmans:
Lagos badagry has been forgotten useless goverment

Badagry no be Lagos.
They will soon have their own state
All past and present Lagos state governors are wicked for treating badagry people as outcast.
An important international gateway is an eyesore.

Why calling a person a ipob wailer for making a valid comment . What Lagos needs is acceleration growth in rail transport to reduce the amount of cars on the roads during the working week. Building more bridges is not the solution but having high speed rail links from mainland to the island is the key . We can construct a high speed link that can get us from Ikeja to lekki in 30 mins if we really put our mind to it .

Tunde835:
Ipob wailer stop masturbating on lagos matter and go face your potopoto Abia state

deomelo:








Now, there are 2,000 bridges in NY plus turnessl so they obviously don't have room for additional bridges


There budget in NY is $177 billion, it's $4 billion in Lagos state so stop the needless and illogical comparisons.

....and you really believe these 2000 bridges are all built for traffic.... and bridges to bring traffic into the city! Bro... they include a whole lot of pedestrian bridges... and bridges along ordinary roads. There is space to build hundreds of bridges like 3MB.

Ok...NY budget is $177B....Lagos is $4B..... do you think NY governor/mayor dare open his mouth and say he is building a $90B bridge to ease congestion?... using half the budget to build a bridge?... he will be run out of office.

I'll get back to you after the bridge is built.

smallsmall:


Dont be openly ignorant!
They cant do anything on a that Fed. Road where these projects are attached, unless the FEd Govt allows them but the Fed Govt is not allowingthe Lagos State Govt to continue.
The 4th Mainland Bridge is the single mist important Road challenge in lagos, as l understand and its being on drawing Board for over 25yrs now.
And looking at it, they are looking to fund it PRIVATELY.

Use your limited gray matter, Lagos must first prioritise the completion of the rails projects and expand the waterways ferry system before they invest in a new bridge.

The Lagos government that can't fixed the local roads or constructs basic road drainage systems, should not be wasting billions of dollars building a new bridge.

Originalsly:


Ok..... let's see the logic in your argument.

The benefits of more roads..... is that what we are discussing?.... the benefits of more roads?

Let's look at this from another angle. Wasn't the purpose of the 3MB to ease congestion in the city? Just like you are explaining now.... weren't they explaining then? What happened? Just like you are explaining now.... 4MB is built... don't you think the same will happen again?

And we wonder why there are sooo many white elephants everywhere we look.... lack of foresight... lack of vision... lack of learning from the mistakes of others... lack of adapting what worked for others under similar conditions.

You said we need a rail system, but Lagos state is constructing one as we speak, so is the same metro rail that you said we need that is currently under construction a white elephant? IS 3rd MB a white elephant? Is the 4th MB that's going to shift tens of thousands of cars and congestion from 3rd MB and open up other towns and cities beyond Lagos a white elephant?

Having a bridge like the 4th MB means you don't have to cramp yourself up inside Lagos, it means you get to avoid high rent in Lagos and hours in traffic by moving to Ikorodu axis all the way to Ijede Where rent is cheaper and still make it to work in Lagos island faster than people living in Ikeja.

Apart from reducing traffic on our major roads, it's a quality of life game changer.

Many people moved to Ijede and Ikorodu for a reason, it's because LASG opened and expanded ferry services to move workers from the island to Ikorodu and Ijede and the commute is less than 30 minutes while by road the same trip to the island by road is 3-4 hours. This is quality mass transit, it means you are already at home by 5-6 PM instead of 9-10 PM, it means you don't have to leave home at 3-4 AM.

So, which one is white elephant?

I know your type, you are arguing not because anything genuine to discuss, you obviously have some bad bele and Lagos hating issues.

sulaak:



Use your limited gray matter, Lagos must first prioritise the completion of the rails projects and expand the waterways ferry system before they invest in a new bridge.

The Lagos government that can't fixed the local roads or constructs basic road drainage systems, should not be wasting billions of dollars building a new bridge.

Do you want me to show you public works people fixing roads in Lagos day and night?

The Lagos metro is still ongoing and Lageferry is all over the waterways so what's your point?

We must not boil water for garri to make eba until the soup is ready mentality. Are the bridges not supposed to move away traffic and reduce pressure on our roads and make them last longer?

This is why the say Nigerian youths are bit ready to govern, they think shallow and backwards.

And you know the bizarre reality that will unfold?
They will probably demolish those houses and render hundreds of people homeless.
Then lay one or two pillars there
And abandon it for the next 15 years or so.

God help the ones that don't have their papers cos they surely can't help themselves.

Nigerians like deceving themselves...some for immense financial gain like the politicos, others for peanuts (the hungry, half-educated hacks who come online to defend misrule)

Ordinary light rail has taken them more than thirty years, they are talking of 4th mainland bridge. By the time they finish that, the entire Lekki-Ajah axis will be completely underwater

tollyboy5:

If I give you better slap! Already? Till I go born my grand child?
The blue rail na rocket science?

The latest update from the blue line is that it will be completed by 2022. I understand work is going on, there have been delays, I'll also admit. I hope it comes to reality by then so that you won't give me a better slap that'll reset my destiny

Cyberterror:
To me, the project is just a waste of resources because basically the proposed route of this new bridge is same as the third mainland bridge. It will even "flyover" the third mainland bridge!! So it is more of an ego trip than a necessity. That 2.2 billion dollars will be more beneficial if it is used to pave the many unpaved roads in the satellite towns of Lagos State.

Go back to your village. Clown

TheWrita:
And you know the bizarre reality that will unfold?
They will probably demolish those houses and render hundreds of people homeless.
Then lay one or two pillars there
And abandon it for the next 15 years or so.

God help the ones that don't have their papers cos they surely can't help themselves.

Why are you guys always pessimistic with whatever the government does? Or you prefer they do nothing?

TheWrita:
And you know the bizarre reality that will unfold?
They will probably demolish those houses and render hundreds of people homeless.
Then lay one or two pillars there
And abandon it for the next 15 years or so.

God help the ones that don't have their papers cos they surely can't help themselves.

The targets here are the inflated EIA fees and compensation fund.

These Buffon's from the westside font get it, Lagos is overcrowded, bridges won't decongest it.
Demolition if houses won't solve their problems.

I pity the guys from the westside living in Lagos , I think their houses and shops are set for demolition.

Payback time.

Originalsly:


....and you really believe these 2000 bridges are all built for traffic.... and bridges to bring traffic into the city! Bro... they include a whole lot of pedestrian bridges... and bridges along ordinary roads. There is space to build hundreds of bridges like 3MB.

Ok...NY budget is $177B....Lagos is $4B..... do you think NY governor/mayor dare open his mouth and say he is building a $90B bridge to ease congestion?... using half the budget to build a bridge?... he will be run out of office.

I'll get back to you after the bridge is built.

You're wasting your time engaging those e-dogs

electronic dogs

tollyboy5:
Why the name calling to prove a point?

Rafindo , the likes are bots not human beings.
Having many likes doesn't mean the response was logical.

For almost 13 years now the orile badagry express Way's haven't been fixed unto this day,the old ojo roads satalite down okomaiko axis.all mow an eye sour even the tradefair link under bridge all's bad, during the military era more solid projects was executed more than this civilian's administration.

Originalsly:


....and you really believe these 2000 bridges are all built for traffic.... and bridges to bring traffic into the city! Bro... they include a whole lot of pedestrian bridges... and bridges along ordinary roads. There is space to build hundreds of bridges like 3MB.

Ok...NY budget is $177B....Lagos is $4B..... do you think NY governor/mayor dare open his mouth and say he is building a $90B bridge to ease congestion?... using half the budget to build a bridge?... he will be run out of office.

I'll get back to you after the bridge is built.

What are bridges for? Decoration?

Too many little children on NL.

800 houses??

naija4life247:


Go back to your village

Ignorance is a disease.

When the bridge is completed it will open up Ikorodu and Epe. With Badagry express road, every part of Lagos will be urbanized.

It also reduce traffic a lot.

Nigerians don't know what they want. When politicians embezzle money they complain when they embark on good project they complain again.

Lagos State


Anyway, check out my signature for your vehicle registration and docs renewal

we are expecting d Bridge sha

Omihanifa:
Audio bridge

Every governor way don ever gorvern Lagos dey use this bridge campaign

since FASHOLA regume 13years ago

Talking talking audio bridge since (13 years ago)

Biodun556:



Ignorance is a disease.

When the bridge is completed it will open up Ikorodu and Epe. With Badagry express road, every part of Lagos will be urbanized.

It also reduce traffic a lot.

Nigerians don't know what they want. When politicians embezzle money they complain when they embark on good project they complain again.

which project has they embarked on?