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Title: They're still working on I-295 between the Buckman Bridge and I-95.
Post by: Megabox on August 06, 2017, 10:57:27 PM
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Title: Re: They're still working on I-295 between the Buckman Bridge and I-95.
Post by: marcuscnelson on August 06, 2017, 11:09:40 PM
I mean... yeah.

They're expanding a major highway without shutting down said highway on a schedule they don't necessarily have to rush. Why wouldn't they still be working on I-295? Isn't it supposed to be done by either the end of this year or early next year?
Title: Re: They're still working on I-295 between the Buckman Bridge and I-95.
Post by: Jim on August 07, 2017, 09:10:38 AM
Yeah.  I heard they plan to stop working on it when they are finished.
Title: Re: They're still working on I-295 between the Buckman Bridge and I-95.
Post by: mtraininjax on August 07, 2017, 09:28:21 AM
You mean there are trees they have not removed yet near the roadway?
Title: Re: They're still working on I-295 between the Buckman Bridge and I-95.
Post by: Captain Zissou on August 07, 2017, 09:32:21 AM
Quote from: Jim on August 07, 2017, 09:10:38 AM
Yeah.  I heard they plan to stop working on it when they are finished.

Yeah but I heard construction is going to last until then.
Title: Re: They're still working on I-295 between the Buckman Bridge and I-95.
Post by: Jim on August 07, 2017, 10:12:11 AM
Quote from: Captain Zissou on August 07, 2017, 09:32:21 AM
Quote from: Jim on August 07, 2017, 09:10:38 AM
Yeah.  I heard they plan to stop working on it when they are finished.

Yeah but I heard construction is going to last until then.
Well, that's just outrageous.  How can they get away with that?
Title: Re: They're still working on I-295 between the Buckman Bridge and I-95.
Post by: marcuscnelson on August 07, 2017, 10:46:52 AM
Quote from: Jim on August 07, 2017, 10:12:11 AM
Quote from: Captain Zissou on August 07, 2017, 09:32:21 AM
Quote from: Jim on August 07, 2017, 09:10:38 AM
Yeah.  I heard they plan to stop working on it when they are finished.

Yeah but I heard construction is going to last until then.
Well, that's just outrageous.  How can they get away with that?

I hear they're building walls to keep out the people that would stop them.

And maybe also noise, or something.
Title: Re: They're still working on I-295 between the Buckman Bridge and I-95.
Post by: Jim on August 07, 2017, 11:49:42 AM
Quote from: marcuscnelson on August 07, 2017, 10:46:52 AM
Quote from: Jim on August 07, 2017, 10:12:11 AM
Quote from: Captain Zissou on August 07, 2017, 09:32:21 AM
Quote from: Jim on August 07, 2017, 09:10:38 AM
Yeah.  I heard they plan to stop working on it when they are finished.

Yeah but I heard construction is going to last until then.
Well, that's just outrageous.  How can they get away with that?

I hear they're building walls to keep out the people that would stop them.

And maybe also noise, or something.
Mexico better have paid for those walls too. I don't want any filthy Mandarins crossing I-295 and getting into.....uh, Mandarin north.
Title: Re: They're still working on I-295 between the Buckman Bridge and I-95.
Post by: Jagsdrew on August 07, 2017, 04:02:29 PM
This was supposed to be done end of 2016 but there were a ton of delays with weather, a contractor issue as well as a construction worker was killed when a crane lifting a noise barrier wall fell on the worker.  The spokesman for FDOT said end of summer this year at the earliest.