The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu days Lagos residents can anticipate the Fourth Mainland Bridge’s groundbreaking ceremony in the next few months.

In addition, the executive governor pledged accelerated growth for the state over the following four years.

According to a statement released by the Lagos State Government on Sunday, Sanwo-Olu made this comment on Friday at the opening of the upgraded Oba Sekumade Road in Ipakodo, in Ikorodu.

Sanwo-olu said, “What we are about is ensuring that the next four years come with bigger dividends delivered faster than we have done in our first tenure. There will be accelerated development across the city in next dispensation. Ikorodu is part of the greater Lagos that is rising.

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“In the next couple months, we will be doing groundbreaking for the Fourth Mainland Bridge, which will cut across major sections of the Sagamu-Ikorodu Expressway before finally opening to the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. We are committed to delivering this project in our second term to completely open Ikorodu to the world.”

The Fourth Mainland Bridge is a 38 km long bridge project by the Lagos State Government, Nigeria, connecting Lagos Island by way of Langbasa(Lekki) and Baiyeku(Ikorodu) across the Lagos Lagoon to Itamaga, in Ikorodu.

The bridge is a 2 x 4 lane carriageway cross-sectional road with permission for BRT Lane and future road construction.

It is expected to become the second longest Bridge in Africa, featuring 3 toll plazas, 9 interchanges, 4.5 km Lagoon Bridge and an eco-friendly environment amongst other added features.