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Blewedup t1_jactely 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

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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