Posted on 06/23/2005 9:29:50 PM PDT by NormsRevenge
Why do they need a bridge? San Francisco has plenty of fairies.
I would've prefered the single tower cable-stayed bridge (similar to this one, but instead of the cables being suspended down like this, all the cables go to the tower instead). Better looking, and CHEAPER if they had choosen that one (since those are more common. In fact, one of the 'unique' feature about this bridge, it would be a first of its kind. Single tower suspension bridge).
For a better example of what I mean, here's a picture of a cable-stayed bridge. Not the alternative for the Bay Bridge (couldn't find a good one), but this is what I had in mind. Just imagine this, but only one tower, and green glass where the cables meet.
The above is the Sunshine Skyway in Tampa Bay, Florida.
The GG Bridge toll money is being used to subsidize the Ferry's and Buses that run between Marin and SF
6.3 billion for a bridge? Are they out of their #*&#%#@ minds? What's wrong with the bridge that's there already?
As I recall, the last argument they put forward in an attempt to continue charging tolls to cross the Coronado Bridge in San Diego was it would put the booth workers out of work. Sad, when you consider some had had the job for 35 years. But it was hardly reason enough to keep charging tolla.
lol!
Yup. And you know what? They are STILL haven't money problems despite the higher tolls because of that! Apparently running mostly empty busses and ferries is not a smart business move.
It usually mean promotions. Civil servants don't get demoted. If anything they just get "restructured" into an area that is out of sight out of mind and pays more.
---cheap. its $9 to cross NYC bridges now.---
$9!? The DEA should start manning the booths. These drivers are carrying large amounts of cash, probably drug proceeds.
Do I remember right - there are something like 16 parasites on the GG "Bridge Board", they decide big things like "yeah, keep painting it and patching the potholes" and get well over $100,00 each for this? And that one bridge is all they handle?
The bridge is up, paid for long ago, yet they pay millions to many parasites to "oversee" it. What a scam.
...um...like an earthquake that tore it in half...cars went over the edge...people died...
Which ones?
...um...like an earthquake that tore it in half...cars went over the edge...people died...
That was almost 20 years ago. They did repairs and upgrades. In fact they were running all over the state doing upgrades to bridges, some really ugly upgrades too. What? Are people afraid to drive on it?
all of the TBTA ones. Verrazano ($9 one direction), the midtown tunnel ($4.50 each way), throgs neck, whitestone, triboro.
Throg's Neck is $4.50
GW is $7.00 eastbound.
Verranzano is $9.00 one way.
You make it sound like $9 each way. Are there any that expensive?
Dude...it was 14 years ago and I was there.
What kind of idiot thought puts a mere 14 years on earthquake time?
Ah, yes, BART, the same fine folk who are threatening to strike July 1st.
Don't even get me started on BART - besides, BART is more expensive than driving.
is this CA one $4 each way? or $4 round trip? even $8 round trip is less then the NY bridges at $9.
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