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Safety of Third Mainland Bridge

By TVC News Nigeria
29 April 2019   |   5:22 am
Third Mainland Bridge is the longest of three bridges connecting Lagos Island to the mainland, the other is the Eko and Carter bridges. It was the longest bridge in Africa until 1996 when the 6th October Bridge located in Cairo was completed.

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