To Demolish Costain, Jibowu Bridges For Lagos/Ibadan Standard Gauge Rail Line

FG
Minister of Transportation Rotimi
Amaechi on Monday said the laying
of tracks of Lagos-Ibadan standard
gauge rail line would start in
December.
He also said that Jibowu and Costain
bridges in Lagos would be
demolished to give way for the new
railway lines.
Amaechi made the remarks in Lagos
when he met with the Steering
Committee of the project and the
China Civil Engineering
Construction Company.
The minister said “The two bridges
that we may likely demolish are
Jibowu and Costain to give way to
the rail lines. But we are rebuilding
them immediately; we are not going
to abandon them. The challenges
will be in the cities like Lagos,
Abeokuta and Ibadan because we
have to pay compensation, look at
the water pipes, gas pipes, houses
and cables. In Lagos especially, we
deal with bridges, electric cables
and water pipes and other assets.”
Amaechi also said that CCECC was
consulting with Lagos State Water
Corporation, Nigeria National
Petroleum Corporation, among
others, to facilitate relocation of
water and gas pipelines that were
parallel to the railway line.
Source:WTN.