In some areas through the Fen, the ditch is 2m deep, and has standing water for most of the year. Imagine the mess during construction.
Imagine the mess when the underwater forcemain ruptures. And it will!
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The city professes to be able to install the
forcemain in a 1.8-2m trench, in the shoulder of the road that is only 3-4m,
in most cases. It is impossible to see how this can be done without major
hindrance to traffic flow during the summer-long construction period, and
without extensive damage to both the paved road AND the Richmond Fen. In some areas through the Fen, the ditch is 2m deep, and has standing water for most of the year. Imagine the mess during construction. Imagine the mess when the underwater forcemain ruptures. And it will! |