Boris Bridge across channel

[MXRod]

Just been on news
Boris is proposing a bridge across the English Channel
Seriously ?
The first storm or high winds , a super carrier or tanker out of control ,
And of course who pays , EEU wont after we leave . Non starter , bit of grandstanding by Boris again

[MXRod]

triggerhappy21 said:

MXRod said:

Just been on news
The first storm or high winds , a super carrier or tanker out of control ,
And of course who pays , EEU wont after we leave . Non starter , bit of grandstanding by Boris again

I'm guessing you're not a civil engineer... People have been building 20mile+ bridges over busy, stormy shipping lanes for a long time. Don't remember many getting blown over or rammed over by ships!

I like the thought of Britain starting large infrastructure projects like this, they can benefit societies for many, many years to come. Any financial outlay would be recouped over X years, and beyond that would provide a great benefit. Imagine the value to be gained from an unbroken road network between Britain & mainland Europe!

Unfortunately public opinion seems to lean towards that of the OP, who fails to see anything beyond the initial cost.

Sad really.

No I am not a civil engineer ( but I can be civil , and not condescending with put downs )
Nowhere did I say the project would be impossible , perhaps clumsily, impracticable.
The channel is one of the busiest seaways in the world ,so I believe my fears are justified regarding collisions , the cost , well when we can’t even fully support the needs of the population , who is going to bankroll it ,
People are unable to drive a few miles on land based motorways without falling into each other . how do you police driving . to stop tailgating endless lane changing etc ,assuming it would be more than a single lane dual carriageway
And I presume somewhere in the middle will be a crossover , like a railway , to change from driving on one side of the road to the other .

[MXRod]

Gameface said:

You're one of life's worriers aren't you.

I would be at the crossover.
But no ,I am happy with life.well what's left of it

[MXRod]

rs1952 said:

Since MXRod started this thread this morning there have been 150+ posts, many raising valid engineering points; many raising practical points over whether or not it is needed, how much it would cost, and/or what else could be done with that sort of money. But very few are looking at the story behind the story. Valiant quoted above is one of the exceptions

The story behind the story is Boris Johnson. This is all about Mop Head getting his name in the papers again, and yet again the media and PH correspondents are falling for it hook line and sinker.

I did finish my opening post thus "bit of grandstanding by Boris again "
And it played directly into JO'Bs hands on LBC this morning , he was like the cat that got the cream . and spent another tedious hour
on his favorite subject ( apart from himself that is )