So, how long does it take China to build a Newlands Cross?

darkman2 · 08-11-2009 06:56PM #1

Here is the answer

Feb 2009

March 2009

Apr 2009

May 2009

Jun 2009

Jul 2009

L1011 · 08-11-2009 07:07PM

Can't be done that way with keeping traffic flows intact, unfortunately!

Didn't take us inordinately long to do Newcastle N4 - with all movements catered for in some way most of the time.

Hootanany · 08-11-2009 07:11PM

Get them over here quick might save a few bob

Chris_533976 · 08-11-2009 08:14PM

Yeah they just close it. Imagine the fun if Newlands was completely closed for 5 months. It doesnt bear thinking about!

marmurr1916 · 08-11-2009 08:43PM

Dictatorship able to build impressive road network quickly. Where have we heard that before?

The Chinese don't have to worry too much about little details like planning permission, CPOs, Environmental Impact Assessments, or the fact that the courts can be asked to intervene in these processes at almost any stage.

kaizersoze · 09-11-2009 12:38AM

The last picture looks like an 'artists impression' type drawing.

Rev. BlueJeans · 09-11-2009 07:46AM

When you can throw manpower at a project, and simply close a live road-you're going to get it done a lot quicker.

In fairness national road projects are getting done here in a reasonable time once they break ground now, in cases where the contractors are left at it, and funding/planning isn't a problem.

eddiej · 09-11-2009 10:13AM

Oh to be able to close any road whenever you want wouldnt life be so easy just. Never mind Newlands just imagine what the red cow would have been like. Yeah close the M50 and the N7.

Lovely pictures though tells a real good story and also do you notice the slightly wider bridges and the contra flow U-turn sections they would definitley be an advantage when we start closing central medians as we should.

BluntGuy · 09-11-2009 02:14PM

We can have projects built that fast too! All we need is:

Low wages!
Long hours!
Work weekends!
No health and safety regulations!
No regard for the environment!
No CPOing - if you're in the way, f**k off!

Once you check all those boxes, you'll be flying.

Irish and Proud · 10-11-2009 12:53PM

Come on mate...

They closed both roads...

...can't you imagine closing both the Belgard Road and N7 Naas Road - (N7 PCUs at about 100k?). In that case, ITCU wouldn't need a strike to shut down the country - and for just one day at that!

Regards!

silverharp · 10-11-2009 01:28PM

The Chinese get it wrong too

http://globaleconomicanalysis.blogspot.com/2009/11/different-kind-of-real-estate-crash.html

bonaparte2 · 10-11-2009 02:18PM

ah come off it, look at the sky, sure they got fantastic weather for the job

spadder · 10-11-2009 02:25PM

BluntGuy wrote: »

We can have projects built that fast too! All we need is:
Low wages!

Long hours!

Work weekends!

No health and safety regulations!

No regard for the environment!

No CPOing - if you're in the way, f**k off!

Once you check all those boxes, you'll be flying.

Ahh, happy days, just like the eighties in London

So, how long does it take China to build a Newlands Cross?

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