Five Chinese teams are among those bidding for the span that will be the fourth to connect the mainland to Lagos island.

Firms from Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, New York, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas and Washington, D.C. will deliver equipment and services exports worth $1.8 billion, with U.S. Export-Import Bank financing.

Egyptian contractors Orascom Construction and Arab Contractors will be responsible for the design and building of all infrastructure and civil works.

Airport authority seeks to recover $42 million in advance payments.