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:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

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:


(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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