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SmileFirstThenSpeak t1_jacom3s wrote

Reply to comment by courageous_liquid in PennDOT gives green light for construction on cap over I-95 at Penn’s Landing by PienotPi

What are people not realizing?

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courageous_liquid t1_jacooqa wrote

Every time there's an update on this people are like "just fuckin build it already" as if it's not a major infrastructure project.

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SmileFirstThenSpeak t1_jacoulh wrote

I doubt anyone thinks it's as simple as building LEGO.

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courageous_liquid t1_jacq31f wrote

I'd go find some examples but I'm lazy. If you look at all the other threads there's a lot of very flippant impatience.

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ThisHatRightHere t1_jacsrrb wrote

The key is to not take people posting shit online too seriously.

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courageous_liquid t1_jact2lg wrote

Eh, it often mirrors public sentiment. There's a major disconnect between the speed at which people think things can happen and the speed at which they do happen, especially with young people.

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DrJawn t1_jacowtm wrote

lotta armchair civil engineers up in here

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USSBigBooty t1_jaefee4 wrote

I'm bidding for the contract. I propose to build it entirely out of douglas fur 2x4's. I can have it done in 3-4 weeks depending on the nations available supply of contractors, redbull, strippers and cocaine.

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Blewedup t1_jactely wrote

i know it's a big project, which is why i say just build it already. i've seen too many big projects explode in cost as they sit and wait, if only due to inflation. political changes come and projects die.

just build it already. and i'm saying that because of the complexity, not because i don't understand the complexity.

i'd rather have something that is five years overschedule and billions over cost but is eventually complete than nothing at all.

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DoctorSteve t1_jadfpit wrote

None of us are getting younger. This project might take a decade to finish. I want every project to start construction sooner so I have more time to enjoy it.

No one should want to delay construction on anything. Delaying just means it can be cancelled or never constructed. The rapid, rapid development in the suburbs means houses are being built faster than infrastructure can be built out. There's no room for more highways, train avenues, or even freaking grid planning. Just buy whatever land you can and put townhouses on it.

My rant is - we need stronger construction control from the government and a larger, more active infrastructure plan. We need to start spending billions on our roads. The 476 to 95 expansion plan needs to begin today as well.

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