It consists of a series of three cable-stayed bridges and one undersea tunnel, as well as 3 artificial islands. It supports 6 lanes of traffic.
The multibillion-dollar bridge will put the three cities within an hour’s commute of each other.
It cost over USD2 billion.
Construction on the Chinese side began on 15 December 2009. Construction of the Hong Kong section of the project began in December 2011 after a delay caused by a legal challenge.
The construction of the main 29.6-kilometer (18.4 mi) structure, both the 22.9-kilometer (14.2 mi) bridge section and the 6.7-kilometer (4.2 mi) undersea tunnel, was formally declared complete on 7 July 2017.
US Bridges
US infrastructure costs twice as much as the UK. Spain gets 10 to 20 times as much infrastructure for its money as America does, and it is of much higher quality to boot.
The major US high cost factors are
* Expensive labor (US uses 25 workers while Spain can use 9 for a common type of task)
* Out-of-control private contractors
* crappy procurement
Every American infrastructure project has a scramble on the part of all parties to skim as much for themselves as possible. This leads to a self-defeating cycle. Voters do not want to pay for new and overprice projects. Elites fund new projects in bad ways which only leads to more cost overruns.
The Eastern span of the San Francisco Oakland Bay bridge was replaced after Earthquake damage. It cost $6.5 billion to replace.
The eastern span replacement was the most expensive public works project in California history. It cost 25 times more than the original estimate of $250 million. Originally scheduled to open in 2007, several problems delayed the opening until September 2, 2013. It is 2.2 miles long.
The Ohio River Bridges Project was a Louisville metropolitan area transportation project involving the reconstruction of the Kennedy Interchange (locally known as “Spaghetti Junction”), the completion of two new Ohio River bridges and the reconstruction of ramps on Interstate 65 between Muhammad Ali Boulevard and downtown. It is estimated to cost $4.1 billion.
The Abraham Lincoln Bridge (2100 feet long), opened December 2015, is located downtown and slightly upstream from the John F. Kennedy Memorial Bridge which was completed in 1963, for relief of I-65 traffic. The other, the Lewis and Clark Bridge (2500 feet long), opened December 2016, connects Indiana SR 265 and the Kentucky segment of I-265 (via KY-841) between Louisville’s East end and Utica, Indiana.
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Sorry – 6 lanes. Still for commuting I’d take the train if I were going to Hong Kong.
A two lane car bridge? Seems to me a train above or below would have been a nice addition. Thought the Chinese LOVED their trains!
Sorry – 6 lanes. Still for commuting I’d take the train if I were going to Hong Kong.
A two lane car bridge? Seems to me a train above or below would have been a nice addition. Thought the Chinese LOVED their trains!
See also Toronto’s ongoing struggle to build essential new subways in the face of absurd construction costs. The cost estimate for a 6 km subway extension was greater than the cost of building the bridge to Prince Edward Island! The consultants had deemed it impossible to build a bridge over a narrow branch of the Don River, and insisted that the line be dug under it at a ludicrous and utterly impractical depth instead. (There’s also a bizarre local left-wing strand that deems all subways to be evil because they don’t obstruct the movement of cars, and rabidly opposes them at every turn.)
See also Toronto’s ongoing struggle to build essential new subways in the face of absurd construction costs. The cost estimate for a 6 km subway extension was greater than the cost of building the bridge to Prince Edward Island! The consultants had deemed it impossible to build a bridge over a narrow branch of the Don River and insisted that the line be dug under it at a ludicrous and utterly impractical depth instead.(There’s also a bizarre local left-wing strand that deems all subways to be evil because they don’t obstruct the movement of cars and rabidly opposes them at every turn.)
US infrastructure is way overpriced for a multitude of reasons. First is all of the administrative “red tape” BS (EPA statements, studies, etc.) which I suspect is political freeloading (parasitism). Then there are the greedy and corrupt unions and contractors, all lining up at the piggy trough to such as much money out of the project itself. Infrastructure construction in the U.S. is a “gravy train” with all of the players trying to such as much money as they can while doing as little work as possible. In a similar vein, the U.S. health care system is a “gravy train” as well. It is essentially a jobs program.
There is no space to pull off to the left…small area to the right. With a lot of dubious quality vehicles (and just the possibility of running out of gas or getting a flat tire), this is a formula for near constant gridlock. Maybe I am just being pessimistic. I just think you need an area on both sides of the lanes wide enough to change a tire without getting run over.
Canadian construction really is challenging and expensive, mostly because of permafrost risk of soil thaw and such, and somewhat from higher wages. In the US, is just expensive because it is a free-for-all for bloated contractors who gouge both sides as much as they can get away with.
US infrastructure is way overpriced for a multitude of reasons. First is all of the administrative red tape”” BS (EPA statements”” studies etc.) which I suspect is political freeloading (parasitism). Then there are the greedy and corrupt unions and contractors”” all lining up at the piggy trough to such as much money out of the project itself. Infrastructure construction in the U.S. is a “”””gravy train”””” with all of the players trying to such as much money as they can while doing as little work as possible. In a similar vein”””” the U.S. health care system is a “”””gravy train”””” as well. It is essentially a jobs program.”””
There is no space to pull off to the left…small area to the right. With a lot of dubious quality vehicles (and just the possibility of running out of gas or getting a flat tire) this is a formula for near constant gridlock. Maybe I am just being pessimistic. I just think you need an area on both sides of the lanes wide enough to change a tire without getting run over.
Canadian construction really is challenging and expensive mostly because of permafrost risk of soil thaw and such and somewhat from higher wages. In the US is just expensive because it is a free-for-all for bloated contractors who gouge both sides as much as they can get away with.
Most Canadian cities are well south of the areas with permafrost.
Most Canadian cities are well south of the areas with permafrost.
China builds bridges whle the US builds bombs This is why the US economy is growing a paltry 2.5% per year but only after adding 7% of debt per year
China builds bridges whle the US builds bombs This is why the US economy is growing a paltry 2.5{22800fc54956079738b58e74e4dcd846757aa319aad70fcf90c97a58f3119a12} per year but only after adding 7{22800fc54956079738b58e74e4dcd846757aa319aad70fcf90c97a58f3119a12} of debt per year
You do realize that a good growth rate for the economy is about the same as the population growth rate. Also if the economy growths more than 3% a year the FED gets nervous about inflation and raises the discount window interest rate to cool things down.
You can always set the top price and let anyone in the world bid for it. I hear the Chinese and the South Koreans do good work for little money. If no one bids then you don’t do it. Sooner or latter someone will get hungry enough.
You do realize that a good growth rate for the economy is about the same as the population growth rate. Also if the economy growths more than 3{22800fc54956079738b58e74e4dcd846757aa319aad70fcf90c97a58f3119a12} a year the FED gets nervous about inflation and raises the discount window interest rate to cool things down.
You can always set the top price and let anyone in the world bid for it. I hear the Chinese and the South Koreans do good work for little money. If no one bids then you don’t do it. Sooner or latter someone will get hungry enough.
Bunch o non-sense So when the US were growing 5% a year (in the good olden days) that was.. bad? non sense
Bunch o non-sense So when the US were growing 5{22800fc54956079738b58e74e4dcd846757aa319aad70fcf90c97a58f3119a12} a year (in the good olden days) that was.. bad? non sense
During the 80s when inflation was high the FED decide that there top priority was to fight inflation. And that is what they have done since then. No, the FED will not allow a 5% growth rate if they can do something to stop it. You didn’t noticed that they just up the discount window interest rate.
During the 80s when inflation was high the FED decide that there top priority was to fight inflation. And that is what they have done since then. No the FED will not allow a 5{22800fc54956079738b58e74e4dcd846757aa319aad70fcf90c97a58f3119a12} growth rate if they can do something to stop it. You didn’t noticed that they just up the discount window interest rate.
During the 80s when inflation was high the FED decide that there top priority was to fight inflation. And that is what they have done since then. No, the FED will not allow a 5% growth rate if they can do something to stop it. You didn’t noticed that they just up the discount window interest rate.
Bunch o non-sense So when the US were growing 5% a year (in the good olden days) that was.. bad? non sense
Bunch o non-sense So when the US were growing 5{22800fc54956079738b58e74e4dcd846757aa319aad70fcf90c97a58f3119a12} a year (in the good olden days) that was.. bad? non sense
You do realize that a good growth rate for the economy is about the same as the population growth rate. Also if the economy growths more than 3% a year the FED gets nervous about inflation and raises the discount window interest rate to cool things down.
You do realize that a good growth rate for the economy is about the same as the population growth rate. Also if the economy growths more than 3{22800fc54956079738b58e74e4dcd846757aa319aad70fcf90c97a58f3119a12} a year the FED gets nervous about inflation and raises the discount window interest rate to cool things down.
You can always set the top price and let anyone in the world bid for it. I hear the Chinese and the South Koreans do good work for little money. If no one bids then you don’t do it. Sooner or latter someone will get hungry enough.
You can always set the top price and let anyone in the world bid for it. I hear the Chinese and the South Koreans do good work for little money. If no one bids then you don’t do it. Sooner or latter someone will get hungry enough.
Bunch o non-sense
So when the US were growing 5% a year (in the good olden days) that was.. bad? non sense
You do realize that a good growth rate for the economy is about the same as the population growth rate. Also if the economy growths more than 3% a year the FED gets nervous about inflation and raises the discount window interest rate to cool things down.
You can always set the top price and let anyone in the world bid for it. I hear the Chinese and the South Koreans do good work for little money. If no one bids then you don’t do it. Sooner or latter someone will get hungry enough.
China builds bridges whle the US builds bombs This is why the US economy is growing a paltry 2.5% per year but only after adding 7% of debt per year
China builds bridges whle the US builds bombs This is why the US economy is growing a paltry 2.5{22800fc54956079738b58e74e4dcd846757aa319aad70fcf90c97a58f3119a12} per year but only after adding 7{22800fc54956079738b58e74e4dcd846757aa319aad70fcf90c97a58f3119a12} of debt per year
Most Canadian cities are well south of the areas with permafrost.
Most Canadian cities are well south of the areas with permafrost.
US infrastructure is way overpriced for a multitude of reasons. First is all of the administrative “red tape” BS (EPA statements, studies, etc.) which I suspect is political freeloading (parasitism). Then there are the greedy and corrupt unions and contractors, all lining up at the piggy trough to such as much money out of the project itself. Infrastructure construction in the U.S. is a “gravy train” with all of the players trying to such as much money as they can while doing as little work as possible. In a similar vein, the U.S. health care system is a “gravy train” as well. It is essentially a jobs program.
US infrastructure is way overpriced for a multitude of reasons. First is all of the administrative red tape”” BS (EPA statements”” studies etc.) which I suspect is political freeloading (parasitism). Then there are the greedy and corrupt unions and contractors”” all lining up at the piggy trough to such as much money out of the project itself. Infrastructure construction in the U.S. is a “”””gravy train”””” with all of the players trying to such as much money as they can while doing as little work as possible. In a similar vein”””” the U.S. health care system is a “”””gravy train”””” as well. It is essentially a jobs program.”””
There is no space to pull off to the left…small area to the right. With a lot of dubious quality vehicles (and just the possibility of running out of gas or getting a flat tire), this is a formula for near constant gridlock. Maybe I am just being pessimistic. I just think you need an area on both sides of the lanes wide enough to change a tire without getting run over.
There is no space to pull off to the left…small area to the right. With a lot of dubious quality vehicles (and just the possibility of running out of gas or getting a flat tire) this is a formula for near constant gridlock. Maybe I am just being pessimistic. I just think you need an area on both sides of the lanes wide enough to change a tire without getting run over.
Canadian construction really is challenging and expensive, mostly because of permafrost risk of soil thaw and such, and somewhat from higher wages. In the US, is just expensive because it is a free-for-all for bloated contractors who gouge both sides as much as they can get away with.
Canadian construction really is challenging and expensive mostly because of permafrost risk of soil thaw and such and somewhat from higher wages. In the US is just expensive because it is a free-for-all for bloated contractors who gouge both sides as much as they can get away with.
See also Toronto’s ongoing struggle to build essential new subways in the face of absurd construction costs. The cost estimate for a 6 km subway extension was greater than the cost of building the bridge to Prince Edward Island! The consultants had deemed it impossible to build a bridge over a narrow branch of the Don River, and insisted that the line be dug under it at a ludicrous and utterly impractical depth instead. (There’s also a bizarre local left-wing strand that deems all subways to be evil because they don’t obstruct the movement of cars, and rabidly opposes them at every turn.)
See also Toronto’s ongoing struggle to build essential new subways in the face of absurd construction costs. The cost estimate for a 6 km subway extension was greater than the cost of building the bridge to Prince Edward Island! The consultants had deemed it impossible to build a bridge over a narrow branch of the Don River and insisted that the line be dug under it at a ludicrous and utterly impractical depth instead.(There’s also a bizarre local left-wing strand that deems all subways to be evil because they don’t obstruct the movement of cars and rabidly opposes them at every turn.)
Sorry – 6 lanes. Still for commuting I’d take the train if I were going to Hong Kong.
Sorry – 6 lanes. Still for commuting I’d take the train if I were going to Hong Kong.
A two lane car bridge? Seems to me a train above or below would have been a nice addition. Thought the Chinese LOVED their trains!
A two lane car bridge? Seems to me a train above or below would have been a nice addition. Thought the Chinese LOVED their trains!
China builds bridges whle the US builds bombs
This is why the US economy is growing a paltry 2.5% per year but only after adding 7% of debt per year
Most Canadian cities are well south of the areas with permafrost.
US infrastructure is way overpriced for a multitude of reasons. First is all of the administrative “red tape” BS (EPA statements, studies, etc.) which I suspect is political freeloading (parasitism). Then there are the greedy and corrupt unions and contractors, all lining up at the piggy trough to such as much money out of the project itself. Infrastructure construction in the U.S. is a “gravy train” with all of the players trying to such as much money as they can while doing as little work as possible.
In a similar vein, the U.S. health care system is a “gravy train” as well. It is essentially a jobs program.
There is no space to pull off to the left…small area to the right. With a lot of dubious quality vehicles (and just the possibility of running out of gas or getting a flat tire), this is a formula for near constant gridlock. Maybe I am just being pessimistic. I just think you need an area on both sides of the lanes wide enough to change a tire without getting run over.
Canadian construction really is challenging and expensive, mostly because of permafrost risk of soil thaw and such, and somewhat from higher wages. In the US, is just expensive because it is a free-for-all for bloated contractors who gouge both sides as much as they can get away with.
See also Toronto’s ongoing struggle to build essential new subways in the face of absurd construction costs. The cost estimate for a 6 km subway extension was greater than the cost of building the bridge to Prince Edward Island! The consultants had deemed it impossible to build a bridge over a narrow branch of the Don River, and insisted that the line be dug under it at a ludicrous and utterly impractical depth instead.
(There’s also a bizarre local left-wing strand that deems all subways to be evil because they don’t obstruct the movement of cars, and rabidly opposes them at every turn.)
Sorry – 6 lanes. Still for commuting I’d take the train if I were going to Hong Kong.
A two lane car bridge? Seems to me a train above or below would have been a nice addition. Thought the Chinese LOVED their trains!