There are great opportunities in the heart of Lagos… With these
opportunities come an intense congestion; causing pressures that
threaten to paralyze the city’s circulation, its growth and its people.
To
reduce this pressure, we propose an operation – the 4th Mainland
Bridge. The operation will be the insertion of a bypass; a bridge within
the body of Lagos. In addition to this bridge, we also propose a new
heart to support the bridge. This ‘new bridge and new heart’ in the body
of Lagos will not be typical infrastructure; they will connect people
in large numbers and improve their natural flow through a reorganization
of vehicular, waterways, and pedestrian modes of transportation.
The
2 level bridge will not only function as a means for vehicular traffic
on its upper level, it will stimulate and accommodate pedestrian,
social, commercial and cultural interactions on it’s lower level –
‘Lagos Life’ – with its tropical environment and intimate street level
exchanges. The Fourth Mainland Bridge in conjunction with existing road
networks would establish a primary ring road around Lagos. This ring
road will provide alternative traffic routes from Lekki to Ikorodu,
Ikeja to Ajah, relieving the 3rd Mainland bridge of its overstretched
capacity.
With this improved flow of people across Lagos, the
city will be relieved of traffic congestion, will maximize its great
opportunities and grow better.
CLIENT: Missing Link Motorway Co.
PROGRAM: Infrastructure & Masterplan
AREA: 3km bridge, 120ha masterplan
STATUS: Approved Concept Design 2008
KUNLÉ ADEYEMI’S ROLE: Project Architect/Associate-in-charge
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