The route across the Niger Delta, the topography of which is characterised by labyrinths of rivers, creeks and rivulets along the coastal swamps that are heavily waterlogged especially during the raining seasons, demands a lot of bridges - 180 in total with three signature structures. While plans for a wildly ambitious 704km long eastwest coastal highway in Nigeria remain unfunded, some would say unfundable, detailed design of the route and its 180 bridges has already been carried out. Bis picture: An artist’s impression of the 2.8km long suspension bridge estuarine crossing of the Bonny River