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Second River Niger Bridge, Asaba/Onitsha, Nigeria

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The second Niger Bridge crosses the Niger River. It passes between the cities of Asaba (Capital of Delta State) in the west and Onitsha (Capital of Anambra State) in the east.

This is part of the Trans-African Highway that spans from Lagos in Nigeria to Mombasa in Kenya. The Trans-African Highway is the main East-West connection found within Nigeria. 

This is a project by the Federal Government of Nigeria and is represented through Nigeria’s Federal Ministry of Works and Housing. 

The second Niger Bridge project is a collaboration with the Nigerian Sovereign Investment Authority and is broken up into three sections:

Main Bridge - 630 metres long cantilever bridge
West Approach - 755 metres long incremental launched bridge
East Approach - 205 metres long incremental launched bridge

The project falls under a Public-Private Partnership that involves the Julius Berger - NSIA Consortium. The project is under a design, finance, build, operate, and transfer (DFBOT) model.

The project cost is US$653 million, with the Federal Government of Nigeria contributing US$150 million of the amount. 

This Second Niger Bridge is a key national infrastructure to Nigeria as it will bring incredible socio-economic benefits to the adjoining states and Nigeria as a whole. 

Once this Second Niger Bridge is completed, it will ease traffic flow, increase opportunities for the locals, and improve road safety. 

This infrastructural project will increase opportunities in the regions by regenerating the economic scene and improving the commercial viability of the immediate areas. 

The scope of the second Niger Bridge includes the construction of a 10.3 kilometre highway, a 1.6 kilometre long bridge, and a toll station. 

Let’s now look at some photos from the project. 
 

Columns supporting Free Balanced Cantilever for crossing the River Niger (julius-berger-int.com)
Columns supporting Free Balanced Cantilever for crossing the River Niger (julius-berger-int.com)
Aerial view of site location at Owerri (julius-berger-int.com)
Aerial view of site location at Owerri (julius-berger-int.com)
Drainage and gassing works (julius-berger-int.com)
Drainage and gassing works (julius-berger-int.com)
Placing of precast beams and slab for secondary bridge at Amakom, Asaba (julius-berger-int.com)
Placing of precast beams and slab for secondary bridge at Amakom, Asaba (julius-berger-int.com)
Installation of stormwater drainage pipe in roadworks (second-river-niger-bridge.com)
Installation of stormwater drainage pipe in roadworks (second-river-niger-bridge.com)
Installation of geotextile encased columns at Onitsha site (second-river-niger-bridge.com)
Installation of geotextile encased columns at Onitsha site (second-river-niger-bridge.com)
Laying of crushed stone base at Onitsha roadworks site (second-river-niger-bridge.com)
Laying of crushed stone base at Onitsha roadworks site (second-river-niger-bridge.com)
Infrastructure works at the Owerri Interchange (second-river-niger-bridge.com)
Infrastructure works at the Owerri Interchange (second-river-niger-bridge.com)
Aerial view of Niger River crossing section (julius-berger-int.com)
Aerial view of Niger River crossing section (julius-berger-int.com)
Reinforcement of column footing on top of pile cap (julius-berger-int.com)
Reinforcement of column footing on top of pile cap (julius-berger-int.com)
Construction in progress - formwork and reinforcement installation (julius-berger-int.com)
Construction in progress - formwork and reinforcement installation (julius-berger-int.com)
Construction progress at Asaba site toll station (second-river-niger-bridge.com)
Construction progress at Asaba site toll station (second-river-niger-bridge.com)
Asaba site section - roadworks towards the Niger Bridge and Onitsha (second-river-niger-bridge.com)
Asaba site section - roadworks towards the Niger Bridge and Onitsha (second-river-niger-bridge.com)
Construction of piers (julius-berger-int.com)
Construction of piers (julius-berger-int.com)
Construction works on free balanced cantilever (second-river-niger-bridge.com)
Construction works on free balanced cantilever (second-river-niger-bridge.com)
Bridge superstructure works (second-river-niger-bridge.com)
Bridge superstructure works (second-river-niger-bridge.com)
Construction of Niger Bridge West Approach Bridge (second-river-niger-bridge.com)
Construction of Niger Bridge West Approach Bridge (second-river-niger-bridge.com)
Construction of Bridge Crossing across the Niger River (second-river-niger-bridge.com)
Construction of Bridge Crossing across the Niger River (second-river-niger-bridge.com)
Laying of asphalt binder course on roadworks at Asaba site (second-river-niger-bridge.com)
Laying of asphalt binder course on roadworks at Asaba site (second-river-niger-bridge.com)

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