Huge tunnel to be built under San Francisco Bay

Inside Bay Area ^ | 07/27/2009 | Paul Rogers

[csvset]

Modern Marvel show in the making.

[Psycho_Bunny]

"The project is believed to be the first major tunnel ever built across the bay."

What retard wrote this?

[BGHater]

‘Huge tunnel to be built under San Francisco Bay’

Illegals?

[Disambiguator]

Using a giant boring machine

I would imagine that this kind of work is anything but dull!

;^)

[Perdogg]

who is the GC?

[theFIRMbss]

>Huge tunnel to be built under San Francisco Bay

They're really hunting deep-trench, burrowing gerbils. They have longer tails . . .

[Yossarian]

Only 12 companies in the world are certified to perform the job, which is estimated to cost $347 million.

As an engineer, I can see the need for the tunnel to protect the water system... but... THE COSTS!

By the time the usual costs overruns kick in, we're talking about $1,250 per INCH of tunnel! Just think about that - a month's of Bay Area rent, or a really nice laptop, or an INCH of tunnel. Something's out of whack here.

Seeing how the Dumbarton Bridge is right there, just about directly over the route in question, could they some how tie into it's infrastructure - and make the Dumbarton more quake-safe in the process - to save money?

[ExtremeUnction]

What retard wrote this?

You're right of course. Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) trains run in a tunnel under the bay all day every day.

[tet68]

I could see how you could get bored.
From Menlo Park to Newark NJ. is a long way,
and all underground, better bring a book.
They should probably put in a rest stop under
kansas somewhere.

[Islander7]

Giant boring machine?

[csvset]

Contact Paul Rogers at 408-920-5045.

[stop_fascism]

The project is believed to be the first major tunnel ever built across the bay.

BART goes between Berkeley and SF by tunnel under the bay. That has always seemed pretty major to me.

[paul51]

Next project up is a bridge under the bay

[driftdiver]

you’re insulting retards there. First “its believed” and then theres the “across the bay”

[edcoil]

Don’t know, must have missed the tunnel between england and france however, it is the largest tunnel in the bay area ever but there is no new science involved here.

[Publius6961]

The project is believed to be the first major tunnel ever built across the bay.

Only by the ignorant, arrogant and delusional MainStreamMedia.

I guess they all think BART floats across the bay?

[1000 silverlings]

They probably outsourced this “news “ story to India

[Psycho_Bunny]

You're correct but that's not what he's saying. He says "is believed"......as if there's some question or dispute. As if no one knows for certain if a tunnel this size has been built under SF bay before.

The guy simply hasn't a clue how to write.

[shorty_harris]

Yeah, what the author really meant was, “I think it’s the first major tunnel, but I’m too busy to research it.”