That’s $4,400.00 per foot. I did subcontracting on government projects for many years and that seem like ridiculous to infinity.
I agree. I mean: I’ll take whatever I can get, but if this is what they plan to spend, they are being wasteful. I support a cheap wall with land mines behind it. The wall can serve as a warning and deterrent. Cheap land mines can send the full message.
One linear foot is 30 feet tall as well, if they are still building the wall to the height they spec’d it to. Tally that in.
It seems very high but maybe not so much when you consider the wall height above the terrain, the deep footings needed to support that mass, drainage, roads, servicing infrastructure, electronic sensors and optical monitoring equipment, lighting, radio equipment, power generation and distribution, anti-sabotage measures, central monitoring stations and more.
These sections are in some of the most active parts of the border and are therefore not just passive, dumb barriers. Subsequent wall sections are likely to be more passive and cost much less per mile.