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Old Apr 18, 2007 | 1:08 pm
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Originally Posted by party_boy
It will only cost 15 Billion dollars? I somehow figure it'll cost 10X that amount as we can't even build a bridge in California for a cool BILLION.....
Have to agree on the cost estimate, $150B sounds more realistic. Regarding the $1B California bridge, France built a better bridge for about one third that, the Millau Viaduct. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/3759307.stm
Last edited by pierre mclopez; Apr 18, 2007 at 1:20 pm Reason: clarity
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