125 km · Edo & Delta States · 25-year Federal concession
Rebuilding the road that moves Nigeria.
The Benin-Asaba Expressway carries close to 100,000 vehicles a day between the South-West, South-South and South-East. We are rebuilding all 125 km of it — and staying on for 25 years to keep it that way.
Who we are
A single company, accountable for one road, for a quarter of a century.
Benin-Asaba Expressway Concession Company Limited (BAECC) was formed for one purpose: to complete, operate and maintain the 125 km dual carriageway between Ramat Park in Edo State and Summit Junction in Delta State.
We hold that mandate under the Federal Government's Highway Development and Management Initiative (HDMI) — a programme designed to bring private capital and private-sector discipline to Nigeria's federal highway network. Our concession runs for 25 years, after which the asset returns to the Federal Government.
Complete
Rehabilitate and rebuild 125 km of dual carriageway to a 20-year-plus pavement design life, with drainage, bridges, lighting and road furniture delivered to federal highway standard.
Operate
Run four toll plazas with electronic, cash and hybrid lanes, weigh-in-motion enforcement, CCTV corridor surveillance and a centralised control room monitoring all plazas in real time.
Maintain
Routine and periodic maintenance, corridor control, incident response and safety management for the full concession term — then hand the asset back in agreed condition.
Interactive corridor map
125 kilometres, plaza by plaza.
Select any point on the alignment to see what is there — toll plazas, major structures, phase boundaries and the design character of each section.
Asphalt laid to date Phase 1 block (68 km) Full concession corridor
Why this road matters
A better corridor pays out long before the last kilometre is laid.
The Benin-Asaba corridor is a primary artery between Western and Eastern Nigeria and part of one of the busiest road networks in Africa. What happens to it shows up in freight costs, food prices, hospital arrival times and school attendance across two states.
01
Time and cost
Shorter, more predictable journeys cut fuel burn, vehicle wear and the logistics delays that raise the price of everything moved along the route.
02
Trade and GDP
A functioning corridor lifts trade between Edo, Delta and the states beyond them — agriculture, petroleum distribution, FMCG and manufactured goods.
03
Safety
Rebuilt pavement, proper drainage, lighting, barriers and corridor patrols reduce the crash risk that deteriorated surfaces create.
04
Jobs and community
Direct employment through the build and the 25-year operating term, plus CSR programmes in education, healthcare and security along the corridor.
Get in touch
Questions about the road, the works or your community?
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