Head of Irish Sea crossing review team moots tunnel rather than bridge [The Architects' Journal]





Date: 12/11/2020

Proposals for a bridge linking Scotland and Northern Ireland could be abandoned in place of a tunnel, a key figure has revealed. Peter Hendy, who is chairing a government-commissioned review into ways to improve transport links between the home nations, said a sub-surface connection was more feasible in this instance.


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Head of Irish Sea crossing review team moots tunnel rather than bridge

The Architects' Journal

Peter Hendy, who is chairing a government-commissioned review into ways to improve transport links between the home nations, said a sub-surface connection

Beaufort's Dyke - RAILSCOT

Beaufort's Dyke

This is a marine trench between Scotland and Ireland. It is a notable barrier to the building of a fixed link between the countries. In addition to the depth of the trench, there was dumping of consid

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