A consortium led by Portugal's builder Mota-Engil and two Chinese ventures has been shortlisted by Nigeria's Lagos state to build a $2.5 billion bridge that is expected to relieve severe congestion in the mega city, an official said on Sunday.
The 37-kilometre Fourth Mainland Bridge will be built under a public-private partnership. It will include three toll plazas, nine interchanges and a design speed of 120 KPH according to a spokesperson for the Lagos state governor.
Mota-Engil is partnering with China Communication and
Construction Corporation and China Road and Bridge Corporation in the bid.
China Gezhouba Group Company and China Geo-Engineering
Corporation joint venture and a
consortium led by China Civil Engineering Construction
Corporation are the two other shortlisted bidders. The winner of the bid will
be announced before the end of the year, said Gawat.
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