warrensussex t1_j1eiqlf wrote on December 23, 2022 at 6:45 PM

Reply to comment by HobbitFoot in RIP To Anyone Travelling Out of Hoboken by Castor_and_Pollux123

Never said it was.

HobbitFoot t1_j1ellt6 wrote on December 23, 2022 at 7:04 PM

But you keep going back to discussing it like the Contractors only get one or the other.

warrensussex t1_j1em346 wrote on December 23, 2022 at 7:07 PM

They aren't the same job and require different skill sets and equipments. There's bound to be some overlap, but a paving company isn't going to be laying track. Just like a plumber isn't going to be wiring your house. They're both contractors, but for different jobs.

HobbitFoot t1_j1enads wrote on December 23, 2022 at 7:16 PM

But the replacement of the I-78 viaduct isn't a paving job. They aren't spending the money mainly on asphalt, but on bridges and other structures. Most of the work to protect Hoboken from flooding is going to be different structures like retaining walls. You are going to need a heavy structural firm to do either job, so you are likely going to have the same set of contractors.