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4 years and $3.6 billion just to knock out a wall and pave it

Link: http://www.richmond.com/news/virginia/ap/hampton-roads-bridge-tunnel-expansion-bigger-than-expected/article_48ebb463-4a18-57c6-9bb8-bc55896e3295.html

Posted: 05/21/2018 at 11:48AM

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4 years and $3.6 billion just to knock out a wall and pave it -- HokieDan95 05/21/2018 11:48AM

Who can tell me why we have tunnels in Hampton Roads rather than bridges? -- Stork 05/21/2018 2:43PM

CVNs? ** -- EDGEMAN 05/21/2018 3:51PM

We have both. -- Hokie CPA 05/21/2018 2:50PM

One bomb would close the largest naval base in the world. -- 48zip 05/21/2018 3:53PM

Tall ships, i guess also taking out a tunnel can never threaten to block -- HokieDan95 05/21/2018 2:48PM

No blocking. Same for the CBBT -- 48zip 05/21/2018 2:49PM

The Navy asked years ago to go with tunnels rather than bridges because if -- Stork 05/21/2018 3:54PM

Doesn't that price tag include an entire new 4 (3?) lane tunnel/bridge -- jmanatVT 05/21/2018 2:13PM

Why do people insist on living in a mosquito swamp ** -- bigbadbird 05/21/2018 2:01PM

Whoa, you left out a bunch of things. First of all you're gonna have to... -- Spud 05/21/2018 12:36PM

That will be quite enough, Mr. Spud! Maybe bribes, kickbacks and Mafia pay -- HokieDan95 05/21/2018 12:39PM

...now, not to mention Mr. Spud's input. The next question for us is where -- Freddyburg Hokie 05/21/2018 1:09PM

"How about Fantasy Land?" ** -- EDGEMAN 05/21/2018 1:13PM

Sorry, just trying to help. I tell ya, I get no respect. ** -- Spud 05/21/2018 12:46PM

The first major decision is where to build? -- Hokie CPA 05/21/2018 1:09PM

We're going to have to get a ruling from @Will Stewart on this.... -- Freddyburg Hokie 05/21/2018 1:14PM

Can't tell by looking, since we replied to different posts. LOL -- Hokie CPA 05/21/2018 1:15PM

Whoever designed the HRBT should be shot. Westbound the road curves hard -- CPRVHokie 05/21/2018 12:23PM

There's a whole lot more to a tunnel than vehicle traffic -- 48zip 05/21/2018 2:10PM

Lighten up. It started out as a roundabout. ** -- TomTurkey 05/21/2018 12:43PM

Or at least horse whipped ** -- Brown Water 05/21/2018 12:35PM

Would love to see the ROI calculation justifying that project ** -- HokieHutch 05/21/2018 12:08PM

National Security. -- Stork 05/21/2018 2:41PM

Sure you can because Uncle Sam can slap a price tag on anything -- VTHokie2000 05/21/2018 5:50PM

Project is certainly justified. It was justified 35 years ago. It should -- Hokie CPA 05/21/2018 1:19PM

Dont think investment return is much of a factor. ** -- 48zip 05/21/2018 12:29PM

You assume the state is familiar with Time Value of $ ** -- OXVT 05/21/2018 12:15PM

Sure they are. Spending money now sure beats someone else spending it later ** -- Hokie360 05/21/2018 12:34PM

Article stated "may relieve" - May? ** -- TomTurkey 05/21/2018 12:12PM

Increasing capacity by 50% has to have a positive effect. -- Hokie CPA 05/21/2018 1:14PM

I wonder if traffic volume will also increase once the project is complete. -- MP4VT2004 05/21/2018 3:02PM

I'll throw you this one.... if the plan is to sink another tube, make sure -- Hokie CPA 05/21/2018 3:06PM