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| Thread ID: 105439 | 2009-12-02 04:46:00 | Auckland Harbour Bridge | Richard (739) | PC World Chat |
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| 835789 | 2009-12-02 04:46:00 | I see on Stuff that the cost of the ongoing repairs to this bridge have suddenly doubled. What!! Yes suddenly doubled. I wonder if I can get this miracle to happen to my bank balance? Makes you wonder though what sort of idiot engineers and accountants and countless consultants did the original costing of the repairs. God the incompetence of some officials in this country makes me wild. :mad::mad::mad::mad: | Richard (739) | ||
| 835790 | 2009-12-02 05:44:00 | Well, one end of the bridge is on the North Shore, and a mere doubling of any roading costs anywhere in the North Shore area indicates that the bills aren't all in yet. I am fairly sure that if they were to smooth the surface a bit on the apex of the northbound clip-on lanes, the stress on the bridge would be greatly reduced. Of course, the damage could have been caused by the illegal cycle take-over. Bill each cyclist $2,000,000 just in case. |
R2x1 (4628) | ||
| 835791 | 2009-12-02 19:25:00 | Bet that they don't even got past the RMA on this when the existing bridge falls down in 20 years or so. They should just get on and build a new one like the do overseas. 10 vehicle lanes, two train tracks and a cycle / walkway but i doubt if this will happen in my lifetime. | paulw (1826) | ||
| 835792 | 2009-12-02 19:47:00 | You guys are behind the times. On TV1 news last night they are considering building a tunnel under the bridge for both rail and road to be ready by 2030. www.nzherald.co.nz :) |
Trev (427) | ||
| 835793 | 2009-12-02 20:54:00 | I see on Stuff that the cost of the ongoing repairs to this bridge have suddenly doubled. What!! Yes suddenly doubled. I wonder if I can get this miracle to happen to my bank balance? Makes you wonder though what sort of idiot engineers and accountants and countless consultants did the original costing of the repairs. God the incompetence of some officials in this country makes me wild. :mad::mad::mad::mad: Well, that's because they missed out the two key words, "corruption & bribery" in the initial costings.:D |
bk T (215) | ||
| 835794 | 2009-12-02 21:17:00 | I request all peoples in Northland and South of the Bombays dip deep into their pockets for us Aucklanders especially the clowns in the North Shore so we can fix the bridge up or make a tunnel. | prefect (6291) | ||
| 835795 | 2009-12-02 21:27:00 | I request all peoples in Northland and South of the Bombays dip deep into their pockets for us Aucklanders especially the clowns in the North Shore so we can fix the bridge up or make a tunnel. You must be joking? |
convair (13650) | ||
| 835796 | 2009-12-02 21:28:00 | The reason it has doubled is that the price of steel has gone up. And they say a second harbour crossing will take 10-15 years to build. 10-15 years! Why don't we just get workers down from China and have the thing finished a lot sooner. also none of this digging for a tunnel pre-fab tunnel sections, sink-join-pump water out, much quicker. In took Sweden and Denmark 10 years to build a bridge an island and a tunnel which was 16.4km long. So why is it taking us up to 15 years just to built a bridge or tunnel. www.roadtraffic-technology.com |
wmoore (6009) | ||
| 835797 | 2009-12-02 21:28:00 | Well, one end of the bridge is on the North Shore, and a mere doubling of any roading costs anywhere in the North Shore area indicates that the bills aren't all in yet. I am fairly sure that if they were to smooth the surface a bit on the apex of the northbound clip-on lanes, the stress on the bridge would be greatly reduced. Of course, the damage could have been caused by the illegal cycle take-over. Bill each cyclist $2,000,000 just in case. Or ban motorised vehicle entriely and ONLY allow cyclists or walkers over the bridge - that will take a lot of stress off the structure. We don't need food brought over the bridge in trucks - make them go via the north-western motorway!! (Sorry prefect!!) :D Bet that they don't even got past the RMA on this when the existing bridge falls down in 20 years or so. They should just get on and build a new one like the do overseas. 10 vehicle lanes, two train tracks and a cycle / walkway but i doubt if this will happen in my lifetime. You're not wrong, paulw. No-one has the balls to make a decision and get moving. Just endless discussions, while the price goes up and up. You guys are behind the times. On TV1 news last night they are considering building a tunnel under the bridge for both rail and road to be ready by 2030. www.nzherald.co.nz :) Oh, 2030, well that's OK then. Only 20 years to wait... |
johcar (6283) | ||
| 835798 | 2009-12-02 21:30:00 | The reason it has doubled is that the price of steel has gone up. And they say a second harbour crossing will take 10-15 years to build. 10-15 years! Why don't we just get workers down from China and have the thing finished a lot sooner. also none of this digging for a tunnel pre-fab tunnel sections, sink-join-pump water out, much quicker. In took Sweden and Denmark 10 years to build a bridge an island and a tunnel which was 16.4km long. www.roadtraffic-technology.com Ah. But we have the Resource Management Act. AKA the "Progress Prevention Act"... |
johcar (6283) | ||
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