Boris Bridge across channel
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TooMany2cvs said:
mx5nut said:
TooMany2cvs said:
mx5nut said:
TooMany2cvs said:
V8 Fettler said:
Is that how major construction projects work in your world? Complete the planning process and then estimate costs?
You forgot the first step. High-profile press release, THEN plan, finally estimate costs.Pathetic and sad
Graemsay said:
MartG said:
Which is why the proposal that competed with the Channel Tunnel, back in the early 80's was IIRC, a part bridge/part tunnel. IIRC, the idea was to build two islands either side of the main shipping lanes, which would be tunnel portals, and allow for buildings for maintenance and emergency teams etc., with a short road tunnel under the shipping lanes with a bridge/causeway linking these 'islands' to the mainland on either side.
A bridge all the way across just isn't feasible.
MartG's correct, one of the proposals for the Channel link was a pair of suspension bridges, with a tunnel section between them.A bridge all the way across just isn't feasible.
BlackLabel said:
He sure is a muppet......Not even sure any of what has been written in that article has any substance anyway.......?
It's about 20-21 miles across the Irish Sea at any logical point for a crossing, not 14 miles, so someone has already done their sums wrong to begin with.
Only place its closer is the route across from Torr to tip of the peninsular south of Campbeltown, which would make no logical sense whatsoever given how far you have to drive north up the peninsular and back down again, on less than adequate roads.
Publicity seeking non-story as usual.
Zod said:
So far then we've had:
Boris Airport (including bridges);
Boris Garden Bridge (£40m spent, without anything to show);
Boris Channel Bridge; and now
Boris Scotland-NI Bridge. He must think he is Finn McCool.
He is in fact a massive bullstter.
But he get's links. He gets publicity. He gets his face in the news. He gets - well let's hope he doesn't get the job he's after.Boris Airport (including bridges);
Boris Garden Bridge (£40m spent, without anything to show);
Boris Channel Bridge; and now
Boris Scotland-NI Bridge. He must think he is Finn McCool.
He is in fact a massive bullstter.
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