Bering Strait Bridge

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I watched this program on Discovery Channel the other day and thought it was really interesting.

This bridge has not been built yet. There has been talk about trying to get the bridge built from Alaska to Russia. If it were to be successful, it will be 55 miles long and worth $105 Billion dollars. :eek3: Also, it said that it took 30 years for the ideas just to be able to get on the blueprints.

The bridge would have tri-levels. The first level would be open to the traffic. The 2nd level will be for the train and lastly, the 3rd level will have the oil pipeline.

It is quite a challenge for the engineers because it is not a easy feast. The engineers will have to design a bridge that is able to withstand the fierce conditions such as freezing ice debris, high winds, temperatures that can drop below the zero mark, so and on.

The only question is, Will it ever be successful or not? That remains to be seen.

Discovery Channel :: Extreme Engineering: Bering Strait Bridge
 
Ooh... that looks pretty cool. I wouldn't mind driving across sometimes. :)

I wonder what immigration and border patrols will be like?
 
I find the logic of this project skewed to my point of view and my own logic. Is this project worth the cost and risk vs. "the accomplishment of completing it? Not to mention the demand meeting the speculated needs of the bridge...... thought....why not spend 105 Billion on some issues of larger scale debate here in states, just a thought.
 
hohDougRN said:
I find the logic of this project skewed to my point of view and my own logic. Is this project worth the cost and risk vs. "the accomplishment of completing it? Not to mention the demand meeting the speculated needs of the bridge...... thought....why not spend 105 Billion on some issues of larger scale debate here in states, just a thought.
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I agreed.
No reason to spend so much $ over that bridge, since we have airplanes.
 
VamPyroX said:
Ooh... that looks pretty cool. I wouldn't mind driving across sometimes. :)

I wonder what immigration and border patrols will be like?
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I also have wondered too. Perhaps both sides would have the stations before the traffic and the trains are able to get on the bridge?
 
It would be interesting.

Perhaps the Bering Strait Bridge won't be needed if flying cars are invented.
 
hohDougRN said:
I find the logic of this project skewed to my point of view and my own logic. Is this project worth the cost and risk vs. "the accomplishment of completing it? Not to mention the demand meeting the speculated needs of the bridge...... thought....why not spend 105 Billion on some issues of larger scale debate here in states, just a thought.
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I understand what you're saying. You're right, there could be better use to the $105 billion dollars. That is what the engineers are trying to figure out, is it all worth the effort or is it skewed? If it is successful, it could possibly revolutionize the world by linking Asia and North America continent to be able to bring the oil to and from both continents. As of now, we have to pay for the oil to be delivered from the Middle East. It's got pros and cons.
 
If it cost $105 billion to build for 55 miles....so that's like $1.9 billion per mile to construct. That's really nuts!
 
well, hell. we're $40 TRILLION dollars in debt already, what's another little $105 billion? we spend that much on the war like every week.

might as well get something good out of our outrageous spending.
 
Uncle Sam is not picking up the tab by himself. If it connects with Asia and Russia - they will pay their share.

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If it was wisely spent - and built in 2 years with best, high technology and Bob's your uncle ;)
 
Actually this story reminds me of the "Marmary Project" in Istanbul where they are building the deepest underwater rail tunnel across the Bosphorus Strait which separates both sides of Istanbul. Builders have to build all the 440 ft segments (eleven of them) above water then lower them, only in perfect weather and sea days, into position connecting them to the previously built and layed tunnel/rail sections......anyway they have had ongoing problems arising and needing to solve, largely being on one of the most active techtonic plate movement activity. The cost for this tunnel is 3.6 bilion USD just over 1 km wide (1.2 I think)
 
you could only drive across this 4 months out of the year. is it really worth it?
 
Jclarke said:
If it was wisely spent - and built in 2 years with best, high technology and Bob's your uncle ;)
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I read where it said it would take decades to build, not 2 years. That sea's terrible fury is a massive blocking feature, it seems to me.

Hey, Bear! Good to see ya! Umm, yeah, on that four months comment but at least the oil would flow 24/7.
 
Jolie77 said:
I also have wondered too. Perhaps both sides would have the stations before the traffic and the trains are able to get on the bridge?
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I bet those on the trains would follow the same procedures as if they were in other countries... with passports.
 
We don't need it because that is the last thing that the US needs--more illegal immigrants to come into this country. :roll:

(No offense authentic.)
 
Like I was trying to debate earlier about the "real" benefits vs the costs. I understand architechural and technological advances and can appreciate and applaud many of them. Sometimes I feel things get done just to say we did it, but didn't think "but at what expense" (cost, environment, human lives, etc)
 
Byrdie714 said:
We don't need it because that is the last thing that the US needs--more illegal immigrants to come into this country. :roll:

(No offense authentic.)
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Why is it no offense? If you think I'm immigrant, but I am not. ;) I moved, because my mom married to American guy, which is my step dad. Comprehend? :D
 
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