12/8/2004: Millau viaduct

[xoxoxoBruce]

It may prove to be a killer, Zip.

[wolf]

Originally Posted by garnet

The French can build a beautiful, safe and functional structure. Why can't we?

We won't know if it's safe and functional until they run traffic over it and it doesn't fall down. The aesthetics are secondary.

[zippyt]

It may prove to be a killer, Zip.

Bruce , with all the computer power and most eggsalant simulation progs out there i DOUBT VERRRRRRRY seriously that they haven't antisapated for the traffic , and for weather and geoligic considerations .
And if not well it will be yet ANOTHER reason to hate the French !!!!!!

[Griff]

When the cost of these kinds of public works get passed off on the public at large it is annoying no matter how attractive the structure. I'm glad this is a toll bridge so the cost will be bourne by the user. San Fran should do the same thing if they need a bridge. NYS recently put a pretty little bridge across the Susquehanna into Owego. It does make a nice entrance into town landing right at the courthouse but it would've been nice to have the users pay for it. If you know anything about NY politics these kinds of projects are not by any stretch determined by need but rather by political clout.

Anybody see the numbers on the Big Dig? I read somewhere that the cost of the dig is going to be about $25,000 for every man woman and child living in the city of Boston. Runaway expenses have everything to do with cost shifting.

As far as saftey goes its my understanding that this is a proven design developed to eliminate the occilations that wrecked the Florida bridge. Look at all the countryside they didn't destroy building it. And it is freaking beautiful, I'd pay to drive it.

[xoxoxoBruce]

Originally Posted by zippyt

It may prove to be a killer, Zip.

Bruce , with all the computer power and most eggsalant simulation progs out there i DOUBT VERRRRRRRY seriously that they haven't antisapated for the traffic , and for weather and geoligic considerations .
And if not well it will be yet ANOTHER reason to hate the French !!!!!!

Yeah I'm sure that was done to the max (It was for the WTC also) but don't hate the french for it as I'm sure the British Architect handled that.
Keep in mind however shit happens, mother nature is highly creative at times but more importantly any symbol of national adoration becomes a target to ememies of that nation.

[zippyt]

To true bruce , to true !!!