Larson’s tunnels: Big plan, even bigger challenge

The Connecticut Mirror ^ | November 15, 2016 | Tom Condon

[House Atreides]

Perhaps Blue-State Connecticut would do better by addressing its huge debt and unfunded government pension problems than trying to dream up hugely expensive public works projects.

[Mears]

It will take more then tunnels to help out Hartford,lots more.

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[KC Burke]

Nope. A train will do it. Where is Willie Green now that we need him for sensible solutions.

[Liberty Valance]

Canadian Railroad Trilogy - Gordon Lightfoot

[grania]

Can you imagine the mess, both financially and logistically, Connecticut would make of such an endeavor?

[KC Burke]

That’s great. Its funny, I have about 16 Gordie tracks I have been listening to on my cardio hike the last few weeks. Man, there are some songs from my life he does that just transport me like a time machine.

[Liberty Valance]

Indeed. Gordon does that. One of my fav’s as well.

[KC Burke]

Tunnel projects are fun. The big dig in Boston was 350% over the original starting cost numbers and it leaks like a colander. I spent my whole life in construction with the last twenty years in bigger stuff.

A tunnel like this in variable problematic sub terrain would be a change order dream for a whole team of contractors or a big bust in the middle of construction.

[vette6387]

Just so long as there isn’t one dollar of Federal money involved, let them dig to their heart’s content. With the CorruptoRATs running the show in CT, you can be certain that this will turn out just like Boston’s Big Dig for which we are all on the hook.

[Nailbiter]

Just need a couple dozen Horta’s

[nutmeg]

This idiot John Larson is unfortunately my Congressman. All of us who grew up in East Hartford knew the stupid Larson family. John is a total POS, and dumb as a box of rocks.

After reading this utter nonsense, you can add Certifiably INSANE as one of his titles.

Last one out of The People's Republik of Connecticut, turn out the lights!

[Daffynition]

Absurd. It's going to be free, right?

The best thing that could happen is the ugly *Stilts* building collapses into Larson's big hole.

Oh goody. Our own *Big Dig* This should go well.

[Daffynition]

Let's just redirect the Connecticut River and use the old riverbed for a new roadway.

[JediJones]

They’d only ever be one earmarked porkulus away from getting bailed out.

[a fool in paradise]

Looks like that river (and park) couldn’t get any greater.

[Psalm 73]

Oh, if only Lowell Weiker was still with us....

[mad_as_he$$]

Did Seattle ever get the TBM moving again?

[eartick]

Poooof, more of Texas taxes going north to fund northern roads while Texas is chastised by every FERAL Government alphabet organization. We put 3 x more in then what we get back. Think about it.

Time to leave, Texans.....#TEXIT

[Deplorable American1776]

I84 was a mistake from the beginning. This is not going to help either. I84 should have been built with a better plan.