Lekki–Epe Expressway
Expressway connecting the Lekki and Epe districts in Lagos State / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Lekki–Epe Expressway is a 49.5-kilometre (30.8 mi) expressway connecting the Lekki and Epe districts in Lagos State.[1][2] The Lekki-Epe expressway was first built in the 1980s. It was built during the Lateef Jakande's administration.[3] It is the second private toll project in Africa.[4] The road construction project was financed by the African Development Bank. The bank provided a loan of up to US$85 million to help fund the upgrade and rehabilitation of the Lekki to Epe expressway in 2008, and it was based on Public-Private Partnership (PPP) under the Design, Build, Operate (DBOT), and Transfer and Rehabilitate, Operate (ROT) framework/business model.[5]
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Lekki–Epe Expressway | |
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Route information | |
Length | 49.5 km (30.8 mi) |
History | Completed 2011 |
Major junctions | |
West end | Lekki |
East end | Epe |
Location | |
Country | Nigeria |
States | Lekki, Lagos |
Major cities | Lekki, Epe, Lagos |
Highway system | |
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The Lekki Concession Company manages the toll road. [6]