Suspension Bridges of Nigeria
This is a list of all 3 bridges from the suspension bridge inventory for the country Nigeria. Wherever you see a Bridgemeister ID number click it to isolate the bridge on its own page.
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1904: Lugard
Zungeru, Nigeria
| Bridgemeister ID: | 8149 (added 2024-02-03) |
| Year Completed: | 1904 |
| Name: | Lugard |
| Location: | Zungeru, Nigeria |
| Coordinates: | 10.505250 N 7.453500 E |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Use: | Footbridge |
| Status: | In use (last checked: 2020) |
| Suspended Spans: | 1 |
Notes:
- Originally constructed in Zungeru, this bridge has been relocated twice. The coordinates provided here are the current location of the bridge in Kaduna.
External Links:
1948: (suspension bridge)
Awa, Nigeria and Ekok, Cameroon - Cross River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 7142 (added 2022-06-25) |
| Year Completed: | 1948 |
| Name: | (suspension bridge) |
| Location: | Awa, Nigeria and Ekok, Cameroon |
| Crossing: | Cross River |
| Coordinates: | 5.811633 N 8.847657 E |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Use: | Vehicular (one-lane), with walkway |
| Status: | In use (last checked: 2018) |
| Main Cables: | Wire (steel) |
| Suspended Spans: | 1 |
| Main Span: | 1 x 102 meters (334.6 feet) estimated |
External Links:
- Confini amministrativi - Riigipiirid - Political borders - 国境 - 边界 - 2011 CM-NG Kamerun-Nigeeria Camerun-Nigeria. Two images of the bridge from 2011.
- Confini amministrativi - Riigipiirid - Political borders - 国境 - 边界 - 2018 CM-NG Kamerun-Nigeeria Camerun-Nigeria. Image of the bridge from 2018.
- Twitter. Image of the bridge, posted June 24, 2022.
(footbridge)
Osogbo, Nigeria - Osun River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 5689 (added 2021-03-28) |
| Name: | (footbridge) |
| Location: | Osogbo, Nigeria |
| Crossing: | Osun River |
| At or Near Feature: | Osun-Osogbo Sacred Grove |
| Coordinates: | 7.754236 N 4.552828 E |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Use: | Footbridge |
| Status: | In use (last checked: 2023) |
| Main Cables: | Wire (steel) |
| Main Span: | 1 |
Notes:
- Possibly completed in 1935.
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