peter236

It was due to the recent heavy rainfall, not the design.

peter236

See? Peter boy's response is exactly as I have predicted la~

It isn't the fxxking rainfall -- ...
Lik 發表於 2011-7-11 12:02

This year the rainfall in China is very heavy and most fell within a few days.
Rain washing away roads is common and it can happen anywhere, including the US and Canada. Are you saying no roads are washed away in other countries?

peter236

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I would doubt if it's at a local high point of the section, but from the photo, obv ...
lo_pak 發表於 2011-7-11 12:12

I doubt it is a high speed road. Just look at the picture, it is so narrow and winding.

peter236

Moron,

I'm saying a newly designed and constructed highway need to be able to stand up to the rigo ...
Lik 發表於 2011-7-11 12:12

I just don't accept your negative spin on every piece of Chinese news.
You have extreme bias against the Chinese to the point your judgement has no credibility at all.   
You have overused your anti-Chinese rhetoric.

peter236

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It's an highway... Even though you don't drive fast at that section...
lo_pak 發表於 2011-7-11 12:16

You can call it whatever you want. But you have to go slow along that narrow and winding road.

It is just not a high grade eight lane highway.

peter236

回復  peter236

What's that to do with the collapse?
lo_pak 發表於 2011-7-11 12:20

But it was you who call it a highway. I just said it is not for high speed driving. I didn't say it has anything to do with rain washing the road.

peter236

My skepticism comes from repeated examples of over 20 years in how rampant corruption is in China,  ...
Lik 發表於 2011-7-11 12:25

Who cares what you think?

peter236

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you are not supposed to drive fast at that section so no fence is required...    ...
lo_pak 發表於 2011-7-12 11:35

There are usually no fence on winding hill roads, in most countries.

Sea to Sky highway

peter236

Trollstigen (Norway)

peter236

You don't need fence on side slope beyond road shoulder if it's less than 2 horizontal to 1 vertical ...
lo_pak 發表於 2011-7-12 13:08

Please stop your anti-China rhetoric, if you do not know about mountain roads standards all over the world. Norway has very corrupt road building officials.