Third Mainland Bridge
Third Mainland Bridge is the longest of three bridges connecting Lagos Island to the mainland, the others are the Eko and Carter bridges. It was the longest bridge in Africa until 1996 when the 6th October Bridge located in Cairo was completed.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Photo: S.aderogba, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photo: S.aderogba, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photo: Tsemaye Jemide, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photo: Olusegun Aderogba, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Lagos Terminus railway station and National Theatre.
Lagos Terminus railway station
Railway station
Photo: KINGSID100, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Lagos Terminus, also known as Lagos Iddo, has been the main railway station of the city of Lagos until 2021. The rail terminus is located on Iddo Island, nearby Lagos Island, near the Lagos mainland. Lagos Terminus railway station is situated 1 km southwest of Third Mainland Bridge.
National Theatre
Theater building
Photo: Maersk Line, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The National Theatre, Nigeria now known as The Wole Soyinka Center for Culture and Creative Arts, Nigeria is the primary centre for the performing arts in Nigeria. National Theatre is situated 2½ km west of Third Mainland Bridge.
National Stadium
Stadium
Photo: S.aderogba, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Lagos National Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Surulere, Lagos State, Nigeria. It comprises an Olympic-size swimming arena and a multipurpose arena used for athletics, rugby union, basketball, volleyball, table tennis, wrestling and boxing matches. National Stadium is situated 4 km northwest of Third Mainland Bridge.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ebute Metta and Lagos Island.
Ebute Metta
Suburb
Photo: Princess of Ara, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Mainland refers to a vast region of Lagos which is on the African mainland and not on islands. Lagos Mainland is the official name of a district which forms only a small part of the mainland.
Lagos Island
Photo: Jeremy Weate, CC BY 2.0.
Lagos Island is an island and district in Lagos, containing a central business district. The island is characterized by high-rise buildings and businesses. The island is home to many of the city's largest wholesale marketplaces, and to some important sites.
Third Mainland Bridge
- Type: Bridge
- Description: road bridge
- Categories: road bridge and transportation
- Location: Lagos State, South West Nigeria, Nigeria, West Africa, Africa
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Yoruba—“Third Mainland Bridge” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “第三大陆桥”
- Chinese: “第三大陸橋”
- Egyptian Arabic: “كوبرى البر الرئيسى التالت”
- Finnish: “Third Mainland Bridge”
- French: “Third Mainland Bridge”
- German: “Third Mainland Bridge”
- Hausa: “Third Mainland Bridge”
- Igbo: “Third Mainland Bridge”
- Italian: “Third Mainland Bridge”
- Nigerian Pidgin: “Third Mainland Bridge”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Third Mainland Bridge”
- Norwegian: “Third Mainland Bridge”
- Polish: “Third Mainland Bridge”
- Portuguese: “Terceira Ponte Continental”
- Russian: “Третий материковый мост”
- Yoruba: “Afárá Third Mainland”
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