Re: Yes. Construction Costs are High in the good old US of A.
Author: BOB495872948
Date: 10-05-2023 - 21:11
Commenter Wrote:
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> The cost to expand Interstate 15 in Utah is now
> 13% more per mile than that of the construction of
> the high speed line between Merced and
> Bakersfield.
So much apples & orances.
I-15 - in a highly developed area, with significantly greater real estate and utility impacts, and relocating existing infrastructure.
CalHSR - in a sparsely populated farmland area, with much fewer impacts to development (and thus theoretically lower cost to build).
Wait until CalHSR builds into San Jose or Los Angeles. I-15 will be pennies in comparison.