daftandbarmy
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Wait, can I hear whistling?
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daftandbarmy said:Ah, of course, SOP #27: If bridge goes wonky, just add a quarter million pounds of concrete and carry on as if normal.
NFLD Sapper said:Actually more than half a million pounds (110 x 2721 kg =299,310 kg = 659,865.60lbs) of concrete...or 299.31t....
daftandbarmy said:And that, ladies and gentlemen, is one reason why Daftandbarmy is in the Infantry
cupper said:This is going to result in a huge hit for the general contractor and any subs that ultimately are found responsible. And the insurance companies are hurt everyone.
Retired AF Guy said:I wouldn't be to sure about that. My understanding is that the contractor is responsible for any repairs up one year after handover. Once that one year is up, they are no longer responsible.
ModlrMike said:When I first read the headline I thought it said brain damage. After I read the article I realized that I might not have been far wrong in my first assessment.
donaldk said:From the MTO, Load limits are 63,500 kg and wide loads are limited to 4m.
donaldk said:In some parts of Ontario they allow a double road train (tractor + 2x 53 footers = max length 130ft?). I have seen them rolling through T-bay last summer with a wow and wtf at the same time (probably used the 11 from T.O., as the 17 east of Tbay would be a PITA to haul that).
The Ring of Fire needs enhanced north-south infrastructure more than east-west for the moment.George Wallace said:With the development of the "Ring of Fire" in Northwestern Ontario, I am wondering what steps are being made to open up that region for better development.
Maybe, but we're talking building about 500 km of highway in the bush (see attached for VERY rough routing), running near a provincial park. That's loads of money*, loads of process, and a road less populated than Highway 11. All this in ridings with a very, very, very small proportion of voters, both provincially and federally.George Wallace said:Would a highway constructed North of Lake Nipigon not be a good plan? I am sure such a route would cut a minimum of two hours off a trip from Timmins to Dryden. It would also solve a problem of "one bridge destroyed effectively being capable of cutting Canada in half".
milnews.ca said:The Ring of Fire needs enhanced north-south infrastructure more than east-west for the moment.
Maybe, but we're talking building about 500 km of highway in the bush (see attached for VERY rough routing), running near a provincial park. That's loads of money*, loads of process, and a road less populated than Highway 11. All this in ridings with a very, very, very small proportion of voters, both provincially and federally.
Also, a whole lot of people driving from one part of Canada to another already drive through the U.S. instead of along the Trans-Canada, so it's not really a huge imposition - yet.
Until the need presses the voting nerve of 416/905 (how much more will they pay for stuff delivered by truck, especially in these "just in time delivery" systems?), nothing approaching that scale would ever be considered.
It's probably easier building a by-pass road closer to where the current bridge is, but even that amount of money has to be wrenched from a system that doesn't know where Nipigon is.
* - If you believe World Bank figures, adjusted for inflation since 2010, let's round off to a very-ballpark estimate of $1M per kilometre.
milnews.ca said:The Ring of Fire needs enhanced north-south infrastructure more than east-west for the moment.
Maybe, but we're talking building about 500 km of highway in the bush (see attached for VERY rough routing), running near a provincial park. That's loads of money*, loads of process, and a road less populated than Highway 11. All this in ridings with a very, very, very small proportion of voters, both provincially and federally.
Also, a whole lot of people driving from one part of Canada to another already drive through the U.S. instead of along the Trans-Canada, so it's not really a huge imposition - yet.
Until the need presses the voting nerve of 416/905 (how much more will they pay for stuff delivered by truck, especially in these "just in time delivery" systems?), nothing approaching that scale would ever be considered.
It's probably easier building a by-pass road closer to where the current bridge is, but even that amount of money has to be wrenched from a system that doesn't know where Nipigon is.
* - If you believe World Bank figures, adjusted for inflation since 2010, let's round off to a very-ballpark estimate of $1M per kilometre.