... Isn't there a maximum safe length for road tunnels. Either from a CO point of view or a psychological point of view. ... As I recall, the connecting roads...
Interesting to say the least. I don't mind it when there are MLA's that push for this funding in their ridings, because I personally don't find Lyle Oberg is...
... Rock" can be daunting. Given the small population base, a fixed link from the island to Labrador may not be the best investment. If this fixed link would...
... Faster too - 25 minutes rather than 90. This project, with everything right, is just on the edge of feasibility as it is, so more expensive options won't...
... Why not just use the power in Labrador? All one province, right? ... Or in building the 138 extension and having a second major ferry route over the Strait...
... to ... A super-high-speed ferry on the Strait of Belle Isle would be even better, non? ... spent ... Newfoundland can have four lanes only after Labrador...
... Nope. Those cats won't work on either NL route, except in summer. ... I can't think of any part that doesn't have 4 lanes that needs it. Some parts with 4...
... Show me the boat. If you want to make the most fair comparison, we should be looking at year-round service, requiring a Class 1A ice ferry. That run...
... Who said anything about a cat? There are, however, ferries capable of higher knottage than the antique that's currently on the run. The former ferry (MV...
... Start with the MV Northern Princess. The Apollo, now on the run, takes longer than the Princess used to. A ferry that could go as fast as the Smallwoood or...
I have never taken this ferry service before. Is there a website that one can view? A couple of questions: 1. What language is used on this service? 2....
Hello, Before Bill 101 was passed in 1977, it was common to see English municipal traffic signs and street signs. To this day, there are still a few English...
... municipal traffic signs and street signs. To this day, there are still a few English only street signs in Montreal; one just has to know where to look! ......
Thanks for the heads-up. I'll have to check them out. When I referred to Montreal, I was referring to the city of Montreal; not the boroughs. ... municipal...
... referred to Montreal, I was referring to the city of Montreal; not the boroughs. ... Ahh... see the boroughs ARE in the city of Montreal (since the ...
Montreal and Toronto are alike with their mega cities! When I was in Montreal this past summer, I did some exploring in the old industrial areas and came...
... That start doesn't get you over the finish line. If we quote your post to which I was responding... ... So MV Northern Princess is definitely out, IIRC. ...
... could ... my ... everything ... expensive ... Upon finally looking through the full report, I found out that the road tunnel would be a single lane with...
... Wasn't it a submerged floating tunnel that they showed on Extreme Engineering for the high speed rail link from NYC to London? Andrew in Renfrew...
It's pretty interesting to mention that Dorchester Blvd. kept its name in Westmount, but changed for Boulevard René-Lévesque in the 80's. ... in Montreal...
I think that 1,7 B$ is an utopic cost!!!! This government is very optimistic! Gov't du Québec and Montréal are spendings 1 B $ for a 4 km extension of the...
... Absolutely. But I wasn't offering the Princess as the ideal boat for the job; she obviously isn't. HOWEVER, she was much faster than the Apollo. The Apollo...
... extension ... Possibly, but a metro tunnel is a different beast, and construction costs in Quebec are inflated, for reasons I don't fully understand, ...
... Slow, side-rolling beast too. Ugh. ... The NSH is not even remotely supportable without the island connection aspect. The project cost is in the $5-600M...
... A metro tunnel is indeed very different, and those differences cost a lot of money. The $1.2B cost (before interest and fudge-factor) for the fixed link is...
... It is perfectly supportable; the Roche study has already decided that. ... "Just" 5 hours? ... Yes they do. Goose Bay and points west would never be a...
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