To: SampleMan
The Big Dig was in an urban environment, with complexities galore. It had a total length of 161 lane miles (number of lanes times number of miles.)
This Bering Strait tunnel is basically a straight shot, with no existing impediments, for a total length of 64 miles. If it's two lanes (one track each way) then that's fewer lane miles than the Big Dig.
And, as corrupt as Russia is, it might still be less corrupt than Boston.
18 posted on
04/21/2007 9:53:30 PM PDT by
ThePythonicCow
(The Greens steal in fear of pollution, The Reds in fear of greed; Fear arising from a lack of Faith.)
To: ThePythonicCow
“And, as corrupt as Russia is, it might still be less corrupt than Boston.”
Comment of the day. Excellent.
20 posted on
04/21/2007 10:31:44 PM PDT by
Eccl 10:2
(Pray for the peace of Jerusalem - Ps 122:6)
To: ThePythonicCow
This Bering Strait tunnel is basically a straight shot, with no existing impediments, You mean besides being at the arctic circle, being hundreds of miles from a decent road, and having no available labor or infrastructure? Frankly, I don't think you could build the rail lines and highways to the Bering Sea just on the Alaska side for $12 billion.
31 posted on
04/22/2007 6:00:25 AM PDT by
SampleMan
(Islamic tolerance is practiced by killing you last.)
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