New Design for Kosciuszko Bridge Set in Stone
A new design’s been chosen for the rehabilitation of the Kosciuszko Bridge. The design, one out of four proposed to Brooklyn and Queens residents, is the same one the Brooklyn Paper called the front runner last November. Along with a new aesthetic, the bridge will be widened from six to nine lanes and get a…
A new design’s been chosen for the rehabilitation of the Kosciuszko Bridge. The design, one out of four proposed to Brooklyn and Queens residents, is the same one the Brooklyn Paper called the front runner last November. Along with a new aesthetic, the bridge will be widened from six to nine lanes and get a shoulder and a bike lane. Gone will be Kosciuszko’s steep incline. The billion dollars needed to build it has been lined up through federal funding, with a tentative completion date of 2017.
Meet the New Kosc [Brooklyn Paper]
New Kosciuszko Bridge Won’t Come Cheap [Brownstoner]
Did I scoff – I don’t know Texas, and I don’t have anything against it. But I wonder whether it is reasonable to compare a crowded older city with an entire state. Anyhow – unlike The Economist Magazine – I don’t have a political agenda with these posts.
I don’t know. Maybe if we had an industrial, energy, and environmental policy that encouraged building infrastructure projects of this kind, they might go a little faster. But I don’t think that this kind of infrastructure is built by private sector developers. You see the problem, right, Benson?
Benson,
I know nothing about permitting for wind farms so I won’t comment. But if the point you wanted to make was about wind farms, then don’t include a comparison to the timeline for construction of the ESB as it’s misleading. There are many reasons why construction of a building takes more time today than it did in the 1930’s, work safety rules is only one of them. Almost all of them are things that you and are would probably agree are positive. So all I’m saying is if you want to compare the amount of time this bridge is supposed to take to the amount of time it takes to build a wind farm, feel free. But leave the ESB out of it – it’s not a strong argument.
Apples to apples. This is the exact same bridge design built within the last 10 years.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur_Ravenel_Jr._Bridge
I wouldn’t trade Texas wind for New York State fresh water.
Okay a couple things here. First the cost. In the scheme of things the billions it will take to construct this bridge is peanuts compared to the federal budget. It’s the equivalent of finding a dollar in your couch. Second, NY state pays more money in federal taxes than we get back. Basically this project is just some of our money coming back to us.
Second, if you’re all bothered by environment regulations by all means, get an apartment in Shanghai. You’ll be dead from lung cancer within a few years. China can build these things fast because they’re communist country. The people have no rights. They can work you 12 hours every day without any regulation.
As far as the traffic problems the construction will create, yeah there will be some. I would assume they’re going to build the new bridge next to the old one then connect it up like they did in Boston.
In Shanghi they tell the construction coordinator that the Bridge will be finished by X date – if its not finished by X date – coordinator is killed, imprisoned or otherwised ruined – not exactly a model that we should follow.
Btw a similar construction plan was followed in China for the construction of schools – worked out great till there were earthquakes
I saw a lot of the turnbine blades being moved down highways on my last two visits. It’s quite amazing. If you need a job go to Texas.
RF;
The windfarms in Texas are about 2 miles off-shore. I also think that is sufficient distance to attenuate the noise.
One of the reasons that they are being built at such a rapid pace is that they are in Texas territorial water, and the state is interested in expediting the process, and balancing all interests, not just those who are opposed to anything getting done.
Slopey;
I mis-read your post. Apologies. I thought you were trying to explain why the construction would take so long.
Achitect66
You may scoff at the Texas comparison, but consider this: a) The Economist recently predicted that Texas would overtake California as the center of economic dynamism in the US. Of course, at one time NYS held that title, but these days we like to defend the fact that it takes seven years to build a bridge.; b) when the next congressional redisticting takes place, the Census bureau projects that Texas will gain 4 congressional seats. Two of those seats will come from NYS’ hide.
benson, the Cape wind farm just advanced one step yesterday towards approval. I believe that may be the last part of the approval process.
Apparently the Indians can see their gods now!!!!!!
Benson, are all the wind farms in Texas so far from occupied land? I always thought that wind farms were a great idea and I thought the protesters in Block Island were ridiculous when they protested the wind farms ruining their view. But reading about the former windfarm supoporters in Maine definitely gave me pause. I live with a lot of noise in Bed-Stuy but I suspect the wind farm noise would be unbearable.