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Takket

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26. that 12000 miles only gets you to Alaska.

Wed Mar 25, 2015, 10:12 AM

Mar 2015

Its probably another 3000 miles or so to get to Seattle in the lower 48.

I can't see any reason why someone would do this instead of flying. Seems pointless.

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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