A bit more than the two weeks prior (7 and 6, respectively).
Four weeks (including Christmas), and 27 miles, remain to reach the year end goal of 450 - an average of about 7 miles per week. Doable at current rates.
A bit more than the two weeks prior (7 and 6, respectively).
Four weeks (including Christmas), and 27 miles, remain to reach the year end goal of 450 - an average of about 7 miles per week. Doable at current rates.
That wall is coming down faster than the Ho dropped her panties for Willie.
Thank you for the update! :D
Eight more miles last week, on track for the goal of 450 by year’s end.
Hopefully, they will also be able to get some more of the 87 miles left in the Pre-Construction phase to break ground before inauguration day. Projects already underway have a greater chance of avoiding cancellation, should Biden assume the Presidency.
Land acquisition in Texas remains the long pole in the tent, to start work.
The San Antonio Express News (https://www.expressnews.com/news/local/article/Express-Briefing-Border-wall-construction-far-15780586.php) reports today, that 30 of the completed miles are totally “new”, where no barrier existed before (This summer, it was 5 miles). As the program proceeds down the priority list, the percentage of such “new” miles will naturally continually increase, until the last 100 miles on the priority list is entirely where no barrier existed before.
The first 400 miles on the Priority List, historically account for well over 80% of illegal entries across that border, but Land Acquisition in Texas delayed the construction in the very high priority areas of the Rio Grande Valley and Laredo Sectors. Those (over 150 miles) are all now awarded on contract, and funded with Congressional appropriations, but land acquisition is still not complete. Hopefully, a good portion of that would run to completion, even if Biden should take office - but holdouts would almost certainly not have their land seized under eminent domain by a Biden Admin, leaving many gaps.
There are 221 miles of pre-existing barrier that have been assessed as effective. Assuming about 470 miles are completed by inauguration, that would be nearly 700 miles of effective barrier in place - in the highest priority areas (except for RGV and Laredo in Texas). There has also been a quite dramatic technology upgrade, that is already paid for, and rolling out.
Really, it has been a fantastic accomplishment, that is going to significantly improve our security.
Since there is no prosecution of any crimes in America, it is becoming more likely that the wall is not to keep people out, but to keep us from escaping.
Doesn’t matter.
Biden and the Ho will order it to be torn down, IMMEDIATELY UPON SEIZING POWER........................
Great post per usual, Bo. T for keeping us informed.
On January 22,2021 every segment will likely be unguarded.
By January 22, 2022, every segment will likely have been stolen and sold for scrap metal.
How do we protect it from the tear-it-downers if the RATs do prevail?
