Superb idea for Government Infrastructure project - Bypass M62

[doodab]

Why not carry this to it's obvious conclusion and bypass the North altogether?

[NorthWestPerm2Contr]

Why not carry this to it's obvious conclusion and bypass the North altogether?

does that include Watford then?

[doodab]

does that include Watford then?

Hell yeah! It'll include cricklewood if we can get away with it.

[quackhandle]

Haha Colin Compton, Give Order! I have seen my dad in tears laughing at reruns of WT&SC.

I'm on the gig from hell at the moment and have the pleasure of using the M62 (from M6 to M1).

Monday not too bad 1h 30ish, (96 miles) but last friday was over 2hrs to get home.

4 weeks and then I can bail when the new permie starts.

qh

[Gym beast]

Following many journeys of excruciating suffering on the M62, I have finally come up with a master plan which will yield economic and social benefits on numerous levels.

Here is the outline for my awesome plan:

Problem: M62 is a nightmare and the worst motorway in the universe with endless accidents, delays, congestion both ways between Leeds and Manchester

Solution: Build a tunnel which goes under the Pennines between the North of Manchester and the centre of Leeds

Benefits:
- Project will produce jobs and improve the economy
- The commute to Leeds/Manchester will not be subject to snow, wind and rain all combined to produce the most dangerous journey known to man. Instead the tunnel will be sheltered and the journey will be smooth
- Economic activity between Leeds and Manchester (and hence the North as a whole) will grow for decades to come
- I will be able to accept gigs in Leeds without the thought of the M62 putting me into a convulsive state resulting in a mental breakdown and hours of emotional wreckage
- Leeds United supporters will finally make the switch to supporting a proper football team (Manchester United).
- Yorkshire tea supplies could be sent to Manchester quickly in the event of an emergency shortage
- And plenty of other benefits I am sure you could all think of....

"Ladyboys and gentlemen, although it is still only March, I am pleased to announce (opens envelope) the award for the World's Dumbest Idea 2014 goes to..."


Well ok it's a nice idea, but hopelessly naïve. Boring and/or blasting an 8-lane motorway grade road, through the thousands of tons of hard mountain rock at that depth required would be a project overrunning closer to a 20-30 billion, rather than the 5-10 billion the dopers at the DOT would buy into.




Propose it to them, then proj-manage it. You'd be far happier/richer doing that, rather than actually (eventually) using it.

[northernladuk]

Had to smile when I said M62 was great and then heard it had locked up due to an overturned car on the news on the way home tonight

[the_rangdo]

Thankfully only doing Rochdale to Manchester currently, but I used to dread the M62 eastbound at this time of year.

Just as you get to the top at jn22/Ripponden you get the happy combination of the outer 4th lane merging in (cue the eejits that have to push in and instantly brake hard) and the early morning sun beaming directly at you (cue everyone braking hard as they can't see where they're going).

How there aren't more shunts I'll never know.

[vwdan]

I've ****ed it off for the train at the minute - complete joke of a road.

[NorthWestPerm2Contr]

Had to smile when I said M62 was great and then heard it had locked up due to an overturned car on the news on the way home tonight

I heard it on 5 live on the way home as well and I was like: "NULK is bonkers if he thinks the M62 is ok"

[NorthWestPerm2Contr]

I've ****ed it off for the train at the minute - complete joke of a road.

It's more of a mountain path than a road if you ask me.....