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darkangel218

(13,985 posts) Wed Mar 25, 2015, 09:17 AM Mar 2015

The 12,400 mile superhighway from Britain to America [View all]

Britain could be linked with America by road as part of an ambitious project to create the world's longest superhighway spanning half the circumference of the globe.

Proposals have been put forward to build the mega route stretching about 12,400 miles from the western edge of Russia to the Bering Strait where the country nudges Alaska.

Linking into existing road networks in Europe and Asia, for the first time it would allow travellers a proper highway to drive all way from the UK to the United States.

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More at http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3009708/Plans-proposed-ambitious-12-400-mile-road-Russia-link-Britain-U-S.html

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The 12,400 mile superhighway from Britain to America [View all] darkangel218 Mar 2015 OP

my first impression is that it seems like ridiculous expenditure cali Mar 2015 #1

I think it will be helpful. darkangel218 Mar 2015 #3

Tragically, the inaugural car crashed... jberryhill Mar 2015 #2

DUzy! pinboy3niner Mar 2015 #4

LMAO!! darkangel218 Mar 2015 #5

+ underpants Mar 2015 #12

Pahahaha NuclearDem Mar 2015 #19

XD sakabatou Mar 2015 #63

"Are we there yet?" wyldwolf Mar 2015 #65

Time to buy stock in Stuckey's. n/t cloudbase Mar 2015 #6

LOL underpants Mar 2015 #11

Interesting Sherman A1 Mar 2015 #7

+1 darkangel218 Mar 2015 #8

The current roads in eastern Russia are ponds of mud. DetlefK Mar 2015 #20

Okay, then Sherman A1 Mar 2015 #29

Hardly new, Czar Nicky and Sun Myung Moon dreamed of this project... HereSince1628 Mar 2015 #9

How many kilometers between rest stops? rickford66 Mar 2015 #10

It should, of course, be rail and not a vehicular highway. NYC_SKP Mar 2015 #13

Oh dear... rail, like "Snowpiercer?" hunter Mar 2015 #58

California is presently living in a waterless hell caused by geo-engineering projects... NYC_SKP Mar 2015 #68

Who needs a highway when you have one of these? One_Life_To_Give Mar 2015 #14

Ah, the Hannibal Twin-8 Brother Buzz Mar 2015 #39

Nice idea, but who's gonna pay for it? DetlefK Mar 2015 #15

YouTube Revenue From Dashcam Videos of Crashes! jberryhill Mar 2015 #66

Not only can Palin see Russia from her porch ...now she can drive there too. L0oniX Mar 2015 #16

I can drive to Sarah Palin's house from here! Atman Mar 2015 #17

lol! darkangel218 Mar 2015 #25

Woo hoo! Road trip! Arkansas Granny Mar 2015 #18

I'm betting there will a toll on every mile of it, though... freshwest Mar 2015 #33

One way trip due to safety and emission specs karadax Mar 2015 #21

Considering the highway will be over international teritories, i doubt the US regulation will apply darkangel218 Mar 2015 #23

Or a snow machine! Atman Mar 2015 #30

Come on! April 1st is still weeks away. GoneOffShore Mar 2015 #22

Why would you want it to be a joke? darkangel218 Mar 2015 #24

Why folks consider this historically dreamed of trade route some kind of oddity is strange. Fred Sanders Mar 2015 #28

Until some asshole in Russia puts an AK to your window and steals your ride snooper2 Mar 2015 #88

Of course it's not serious. bobclark86 Mar 2015 #60

Its actually very serious. nt darkangel218 Mar 2015 #61

The Trans-Siberian Railway already exists GoneOffShore Mar 2015 #78

We do need a road darkangel218 Mar 2015 #80

Why? Just why? GoneOffShore Mar 2015 #86

Read the thred, see the many reasons why. darkangel218 Mar 2015 #87

maybe they can run it through the North Korean logging camps in Siberia snooper2 Mar 2015 #89

None make any economic or environmental sense. GoneOffShore Mar 2015 #90

that 12000 miles only gets you to Alaska. Takket Mar 2015 #26

Thats what people probably thought when the first plane was built. nt darkangel218 Mar 2015 #27

Here's a thought; we could finally drive all the way from South Africa to South America!!! underahedgerow Mar 2015 #44

Trucking and goods trade. Or one HELLA road trip for those who fear flying. underahedgerow Mar 2015 #45

Or take a 3,500 mile plane ride the other way. marmar Mar 2015 #31

Not while flicking your cigarette butts out the window jberryhill Mar 2015 #32

In CA, that's a mandatory court appearance, minimum $500 fine plus 8 hours of community Bluenorthwest Mar 2015 #49

In Russia no one will care :) darkangel218 Mar 2015 #92

8000 of the 12,000 miles are through thawing permafrost in Siberia tularetom Mar 2015 #34

Because that's what happens to every road in Canada and Alaska. n/t A HERETIC I AM Mar 2015 #70

Actually, no, not every road in Canada and Alaska is built on permafrost tularetom Mar 2015 #72

Republicans would build a fence on our end of the bridge. B Calm Mar 2015 #35

I'd like the franchise rights to the gas stations, hotels and eating places please! underahedgerow Mar 2015 #36

Probably need a few Red Roof Inns and Motel 6s along the way. (nt) Nye Bevan Mar 2015 #37

probably a few guns stashed away somewhere too LynneSin Mar 2015 #43

Works for me KamaAina Mar 2015 #38

Seems like an environmental disaster in the making. Arugula Latte Mar 2015 #40

Catch up with us in California, and change that highway into a bullet train GummyBearz Mar 2015 #41

I once dreamt we built a highway from California to Hawaii LynneSin Mar 2015 #42

I've had dreams of driving across the Western U.S. (or a good chunk of it) in just a few hours. nomorenomore08 Mar 2015 #84

Meanwhile our domestic roads and bridges are crumbling Orrex Mar 2015 #46

I'd rather go the other way around. I'll wait for the Trans-Atlantic bridge. NightWatcher Mar 2015 #47

Trans - Atlantic tunnel will be built first darkangel218 Mar 2015 #48

No way would I drive on that thing. Especially in high winds. KoKo Mar 2015 #67

This is stupid. The roads in Russia are famously impassable in spring due to mud. LeftyMom Mar 2015 #50

More importantly Capt. Obvious Mar 2015 #51

Maybe its "stupid" to you. darkangel218 Mar 2015 #52

Look, if you want to post stupid links people will point out that they're stupid. LeftyMom Mar 2015 #53

How did i take it personally? darkangel218 Mar 2015 #54

Ugh nevermind, im not in for your flamebait. darkangel218 Mar 2015 #56

I thought you might like to see the jury results - TBF Mar 2015 #82

Stupid idea! Idiotic! Hurry up and build it, anyway! I can't wait to drive it! Oh yeah, and jobycom Mar 2015 #55

+10000 darkangel218 Mar 2015 #57

They said I was daft to build a castle in the swamp! But I built it just the same... lumberjack_jeff Mar 2015 #62

Roads and houses ( castles ) do not require the same conditions. darkangel218 Mar 2015 #64

You gotta build at least four. Unless you'd rather sing! jobycom Mar 2015 #69

Who are we getting the...umm...huge tracts of land from? n/t A HERETIC I AM Mar 2015 #71

!!! zappaman Mar 2015 #79

What a spectacularly dumb idea... SidDithers Mar 2015 #59

No. greytdemocrat Mar 2015 #73

Siberian snow plow drivers. pintobean Mar 2015 #83

. jberryhill Mar 2015 #85

Just what we need. More roads. progressoid Mar 2015 #74

Yea. More roads. darkangel218 Mar 2015 #75

Yeh, more roads. Just what the world needs. Just ludicrous. HERVEPA Mar 2015 #76

China is already considering linking Asia go Alaska via high-speed rail LittleBlue Mar 2015 #77

Probably better by high-speed train - TBF Mar 2015 #81

Cool. NaturalHigh Mar 2015 #91