Suspension of Disbelief

6 responses to “Suspension of Disbelief”

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   solerena

   Feb 9, 2011 at 5:15 pm

   yep, some industrial miracle:)

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   jurvetson

   Feb 9, 2011 at 5:35 pm

   Oh, and it terminates onto a road with a T-intersection…. a real impediment to continuous flow… and there’s no right turn on the exit (traffic has to exit left and make a U-turn).

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   tonyjurvetson

   Feb 9, 2011 at 7:07 pm

   Interesting construction video about Mumbai bridge
   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DVJGxnfrWno
   Completed cost US $347 million
   Compare to 1989 earthquake retrofit on S.F. Bay Bridge estimated completion 2013
   http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2010/08/video-inside-the-7-billio...
   Estimated cost US $7 billion !!!
   We should have hired the Indians, instead of Caltrans.

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   solerena

   Feb 10, 2011 at 2:58 pm

   Would it be the same quality for less money? Hope their rental vehicles are reliable… with all driving hazards… have a safe trip!

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5. 

   Jim Rees

   Feb 11, 2011 at 1:48 am

   They built this thing then just put a road on it? What a waste.

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6. 

   sbove

   Feb 13, 2011 at 6:25 pm

   Architecture critic moment: I find the aesthetic of these "cable stayed" bridges (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cable-stayed_bridge ) objectionable…right up there with high tension electrical towers parading across landscapes. Suspension bridges need beautiful arcing lines like the Golden Gate, the West section of the SF-Oakland Bay, the Brooklyn, the Verrazano etc. Unfortunately, the new East section of the SF Bay bridge will feature this utilitarian & ugly technology ;-( which as per Tony’s comment above, was anything but cheap.

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