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The '''Carter Bridge''' is one of three bridges connecting [[Lagos Island]], [[Lagos]], [[Nigeria]] to the mainland, the other two being the [[Third Mainland Bridge|Third Mainland]] and [[Eko Bridge|Eko]] bridges. |
The '''Carter Bridge''' is one of three bridges connecting [[Lagos Island]], [[Lagos]], [[Nigeria]] to the mainland, the other two being the [[Third Mainland Bridge|Third Mainland]] and [[Eko Bridge|Eko]] bridges. At the time of its construction, this was the only bridge connection between the mainland and Lagos Island.<ref name="unimaas">{{cite web |
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| date =April 23, 2003 }}</ref> The Carter Bridge is not named in Honour of Jimmy Carter. Please re-edit your post. The bridge hast been called Carter bridge long time before Jimmy Carter became President of the United States. Besides, what could have merited the monument being named after a foreign head of state who has not played any significant role in the history of Nigeria? I was in Ebute-Ero in the mid seventies, Richard Nixon rather was then the President of the USA and Carter bridge was called Carter Bridge. To substantiate my claim, please compare the photograph on this site[http://siris-archives.si.edu/ipac20/ipac.jsp?uri=full=3100001~!274412!0#focus]. That photograph was taken in 1959/60 and the Author mentioned the square being close to the Carter Bridge. Now, how could that bridge have been named in honour of "JIMMY CARTER? Please make amendment to this unfounded claim based on an unresearched newspaper article. At the time of its construction, this was the only bridge connection between the mainland and Lagos Island.<ref name="unimaas">{{cite web |
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Revision as of 08:11, 13 April 2009
Carter Bridge | |
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| Coordinates | 6°28′02″N 3°23′05″E / 6.467277°N 3.384776°E |
| Carries | Vehicular traffic |
| Crosses | Lagos Lagoon |
| Locale | Lagos, Nigeria |
| Statistics | |
| Toll | No |
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The Carter Bridge is one of three bridges connecting Lagos Island, Lagos, Nigeria to the mainland, the other two being the Third Mainland and Eko bridges. At the time of its construction, this was the only bridge connection between the mainland and Lagos Island.[1] The bridge starts from Iddo on the mainland and ends at the Idumota area of Lagos Island.[2]
The Carter Bridge was originally constructed by the British colonial government, prior to Nigerian independence in 1960.[3] After independence, the bridge was dismantled, redesigned and rebuilt during the late 1970s.[3] The Alaka-Ijora flyover, on the Iddo end of the span was completed in 1973.[3]
The parking of vehicles on the bridge has resulted in both severe road congestion in addition to contributing to its rapid deterioration.[4] In 2003, the Nigerian Institute of Structural Engineers noted that the parking of vehicles along the span may result in collapse if left unaddressed.[3] To address this issue, the Lagos State government has instituted a ₦ 50,000 fine for persons parking their vehicles along the span.[4] Additionally, 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.[5]
References
- ^ Oyelaran-Oyeyinka, Rosamund Naduvi Ibiyemi. "Governance and Bureaucracy: Leadership in Nigeria's Public Service". Retrieved 2008-05-04.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
April23was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ a b c d "Structural engineer says Carter bridge may collapse". The Daily Trust. March 21, 2003. Retrieved 2008-05-04.
- ^ a b "AAGM: Waiting for Tragedy?". This Day (Nigeria). October 30, 2006.
- ^ Agbo, Malachy (April 29, 2006). "AAGM: Lagos Bars Molues From Idumota". This Day (Nigeria).