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Expressway removals
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(01-01-2015, 10:42 PM)plam Wrote:
(01-01-2015, 08:17 PM)BuildingScout Wrote: It cost a fortune because of corruption. A similar project is under way in Seattle and the cost overruns are nowhere comparable.

Seattle. Ha, ha. The borer is currently stuck and it's unclear whether they will be able to fix it.

I knew someone would bring up the borer, even though in no way addresses my point. Let me say it again: the Seattle cost overruns are nowhere comparable [to those of the big digs].

The borer being stuck is a comparatively minor overrun and the second part of your comment "unclear whether they will be able to fix it" is just false. They will reach it through a secondary hole and either fix it or get it out of the way.
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Expressway removals - by Drake - 01-01-2015, 05:59 PM
RE: Expressway removals - by Canard - 01-01-2015, 06:26 PM
RE: Expressway removals - by Coke6pk - 01-01-2015, 06:43 PM
RE: Expressway removals - by Markster - 01-01-2015, 07:22 PM
RE: Expressway removals - by Canard - 01-01-2015, 07:08 PM
RE: Expressway removals - by DHLawrence - 01-01-2015, 07:20 PM
RE: Expressway removals - by BuildingScout - 01-01-2015, 08:17 PM
RE: Expressway removals - by plam - 01-01-2015, 10:42 PM
RE: Expressway removals - by BuildingScout - 01-01-2015, 11:37 PM
RE: Expressway removals - by plam - 01-02-2015, 11:19 AM
RE: Expressway removals - by BuildingScout - 01-02-2015, 12:45 PM
RE: Expressway removals - by plam - 01-02-2015, 01:27 PM
RE: Expressway removals - by BuildingScout - 01-02-2015, 05:46 PM
RE: Expressway removals - by plam - 01-02-2015, 10:59 PM
RE: Expressway removals - by BuildingScout - 01-03-2015, 12:09 AM
RE: Expressway removals - by jamincan - 01-02-2015, 09:47 AM
RE: Expressway removals - by mpd618 - 01-02-2015, 01:47 PM
RE: Expressway removals - by plam - 01-02-2015, 02:41 PM
RE: Expressway removals - by Markster - 01-02-2015, 03:01 PM
RE: Expressway removals - by jamincan - 01-02-2015, 03:57 PM
RE: Expressway removals - by panamaniac - 01-02-2015, 04:02 PM
RE: Expressway removals - by Markster - 01-02-2015, 04:58 PM
RE: Expressway removals - by nms - 01-05-2015, 03:12 PM
RE: Expressway removals - by Pheidippides - 01-05-2015, 10:55 PM
RE: Expressway removals - by clasher - 01-06-2015, 11:08 AM
RE: Expressway removals - by Viewfromthe42 - 01-06-2015, 01:59 PM
RE: Expressway removals - by plam - 01-06-2015, 11:23 PM
RE: Expressway removals - by mpd618 - 01-06-2015, 11:56 PM
RE: Expressway removals - by jamincan - 01-07-2015, 07:47 AM
RE: Expressway removals - by panamaniac - 01-07-2015, 08:17 AM
RE: Expressway removals - by Markster - 01-07-2015, 11:14 AM
RE: Expressway removals - by panamaniac - 01-07-2015, 11:41 AM
RE: Expressway removals - by Markster - 01-07-2015, 03:19 PM
RE: Expressway removals - by mpd618 - 01-07-2015, 10:14 PM
RE: Expressway removals - by panamaniac - 01-07-2015, 11:19 PM
RE: Expressway removals - by clasher - 01-13-2015, 05:43 PM
RE: Expressway removals - by TMKM94 - 08-01-2016, 07:19 AM
RE: Expressway removals - by KevinL - 08-01-2016, 09:08 AM
RE: Expressway removals - by jamincan - 08-01-2016, 01:00 PM
RE: Expressway removals - by Smore - 01-06-2017, 01:00 PM
RE: Expressway removals - by Markster - 01-06-2017, 01:08 PM
RE: Expressway removals - by JoeKW - 01-06-2017, 01:40 PM
RE: Expressway removals - by MidTowner - 01-06-2017, 01:42 PM
RE: Expressway removals - by Canard - 01-06-2017, 02:16 PM

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