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Bridges & Tunnels Project
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You now have the task of developing a plan that proposes the building of a bridge or tunnel between two countries.
(1) Look at the list below and find the country you have been linked to for this project. Study a map of Europe and find the best place to build your bridge or tunnel. Calculate the length of the tunnel or bridge you will need to build.
(2) You will now have to decide whether you are going to build a bridge or a tunnel. It will help you to look at the following web pages before you make your decision:
(3) Your next task is to discover how much your bridge or tunnel will cost you. The best way of doing this is to look at the costs per kilometre of two recently built structures: the Channel Tunnel and the Oresund Bridge.
(4) You should now have decided the location and cost of your bridge or tunnel. Your next task is to produce a report that will enable you to sell your idea to the people who will provide the money for the project. This will involve you in explaining the economic benefits of building the bridge or tunnel. You will also need to explain how the project will raise revenues. How much will you charge people to use the bridge or tunnel? How many people will use it? What sort of competition will it face from other means of transport between the two countries?
Building a bridge or tunnel between two countries.
England and the Netherlands
Belgium and England
Italy and Croatia
Italy and Bosnia
Wales and Ireland
Denmark and Norway
Sweden and Germany
Finland and Estonia
Lithuania and Poland
Portugal and Morocco
Spain and Algeria
France and Corsica
Greece and Turkey