#3105 Federal and State Spending Idiocy A historic highway overpass for animals cost nearly $100 million and is almost done https://www.yahoo.com/news/historic-highway-overpass-animals-cost-100115264.html #3105 Considering that a state is building a 100-foot wide grass covered overpass across 6 lanes of interstate and shoulders, describe all budget items and the total budget for this task. Reasoned about overpass construction budgeting for a few seconds I'm mapping out a budget for a 100-foot wide grass-covered overpass. Categories include design, permitting, site preparation, structural construction, landscaping, signage, safety features, environmental mitigation, traffic management, and contingency, totaling an approximate $20-30 million. Below is a sample, high-level breakdown of typical budget items for constructing a 100-foot-wide, grass-covered overpass across six interstate lanes (plus shoulders). Actual costs vary significantly depending on location, terrain, materials, lab...
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