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The 12,400 mile superhighway from Britain to America: Plans proposed...
Daily Mail (UK) ^ | March 24, 2015 | Will Stewart

Posted on 03/25/2015 9:51:24 AM PDT by QT3.14

Britain could be linked with America by road as part of an ambitious project to create the world's longest superhighway spanning half the circumference of the globe.

Proposals have been put forward to build the mega route stretching about 12,400 miles from the western edge of Russia to the Bering Strait where the country nudges Alaska.

(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...


TOPICS: Miscellaneous; Russia; US: Alaska; United Kingdom
KEYWORDS: contruction; economy; highway
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To: QT3.14

They would need to put the road across the tundra in siberia on Giant “Case-ons” and also put a roof over it to prevent it snowing over in the winter...

That would probably cost more than crossing the Bering straight...


21 posted on 03/25/2015 10:00:32 AM PDT by GraceG (Protect the Border from Illegal Aliens, Don't Protect Illegal Alien Boarders...)
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To: QT3.14

Imagine a round trip would put 28K miles on your car. With a car using regular oil that would require 4 oil changes and half the life of your tires. A car getting 28 miles to the gallon would take 1000 gallons of gas and about 35 days to do a round trip drive.... I will stick with the Airplane! For the cost to drive you could buy a first class ticket!


22 posted on 03/25/2015 10:01:16 AM PDT by martinidon
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To: QT3.14
Eight time zones of Russian drivers... no thanks.


23 posted on 03/25/2015 10:01:24 AM PDT by Tijeras_Slim
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To: nascarnation

They beat the dog sled racers by quite a bit this year.


24 posted on 03/25/2015 10:01:28 AM PDT by arbitrary.squid
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To: QT3.14
Britain could be linked with America by road

Why?

25 posted on 03/25/2015 10:02:04 AM PDT by grobdriver (Where is Wilson Blair when you need him?)
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To: Tijeras_Slim

Russian drivers, providing hours of YouTube entertainment.


26 posted on 03/25/2015 10:02:06 AM PDT by dfwgator
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To: McGruff

Deathrace 2000 (the original not the terrible remake)


27 posted on 03/25/2015 10:02:09 AM PDT by longtermmemmory (VOTE! http://www.senate.gov and http://www.house.gov)
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To: arbitrary.squid

Very impressive, although a bit crazed by my tenderfoot standards.


28 posted on 03/25/2015 10:02:33 AM PDT by nascarnation (Impeach, convict, deport)
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To: posterchild

no, there are not at all any ferries going across the Bering Strait.


29 posted on 03/25/2015 10:02:38 AM PDT by arbitrary.squid
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To: Tijeras_Slim

That may very well be the luckiest guy, ever.


30 posted on 03/25/2015 10:02:56 AM PDT by dfwgator
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To: nascarnation

Indeed. The people who do that kind of racing are some incredibly hardened people, but it is nothing I’d want to experience.


31 posted on 03/25/2015 10:04:38 AM PDT by arbitrary.squid
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To: Tijeras_Slim
Isn't that Kyle Bush?
32 posted on 03/25/2015 10:04:46 AM PDT by McGruff (Boy that Ted Cruz is sure catching alot of flak.)
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To: QT3.14

Great!! We can have more psychos enter our country more easily.


33 posted on 03/25/2015 10:05:57 AM PDT by Politicalkiddo (Proud Millennial for Cruz!)
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To: QT3.14

The enviro weenies will never allow this. It might harm the habitat of some insect.


34 posted on 03/25/2015 10:05:58 AM PDT by Veggie Todd (The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants. TJ)
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To: QT3.14

Like driving from Beaumont to El Paso and back......6 times! and without the BBQ stops.


35 posted on 03/25/2015 10:07:42 AM PDT by Donkey Odious ( Adapt, improvise, and overcome - now a motto for us all.)
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To: GraceG
That would probably cost more than crossing the Bering straight...

The shortest distance across the Bering Straight is less than sixty miles. All things considered, building a bridge that long would be among the easier aspects of a project like this.

36 posted on 03/25/2015 10:07:56 AM PDT by wagglebee ("A political party cannot be all things to all people." -- Ronald Reagan, 3/1/75)
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To: RIghtwardHo

A number of years ago I had this idea to go on the Longest “road trip” ever.

The rules.

Travel from point “A” to point “B” on the most direct route, (no driving back and forth)

No ferry’s.

The idea could be funded by all the products you would need to complete the trip.

Auto maker
Tire Manufacture
Engine oil
Windshield wipers
GPS system
Energy bars/drinks
Camping gear
Video camera system
Satellite Phone
Etc etc ...

I was thinking a trip from the southern most tip of South America to Alaska might be possible Or Eastern Russia to South Africa, which would be longer. Both would have serious challenges.


37 posted on 03/25/2015 10:08:01 AM PDT by Zeneta (Thoughts in time and out of season.)
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To: QT3.14

It’s never going to happen. Anyways, Britain and America are two nations divided by a common language.


38 posted on 03/25/2015 10:08:19 AM PDT by ConservativeInPA (#JuSuisCharlesMartel)
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To: Tijeras_Slim
Eight time zones of Russian drivers... no thanks.

I though Russia had 11 time zones.As for their drivers I love watching youtube videos of their accidents.They're the kinds of things you'd expect to see on the roads surrounding the Kennedy Compound.

39 posted on 03/25/2015 10:09:01 AM PDT by Gay State Conservative (Obama;A Low Grade Intellect With Even Lower Morals)
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To: dfwgator

Great compilation...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u13cDmKpo-4

Lucky guy at 3:01


40 posted on 03/25/2015 10:09:57 AM PDT by Tijeras_Slim
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