Oxford railway bridge cost more to build than Titanic, Eiffel Tower and London Eye, damning analysis finds
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A railway bridge built over a two-lane road in Oxford has finally completed after three years of delay, not before costing more to construct than major landmarks and engineering feats such as the Titanic, Eiffel Tower and London Eye.Botley Road finally reopened earlier this month, three-and-a-half years after Network Rail closed it to allow work on a major redevelopment of Oxford railway station.The staggering £237.4million scheme was originally expected to cost £161million, with construction commencing in April 2023 in hopes of completion by October 2024.
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Instead, the project was hit by repeated delays and an eye-watering 47 per cent increase in its budget.
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TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say GB News analysis has compared the length of time and money involved in the project with some of the most iconic engineering feats, revealing the scale of development capable with the same budget and labour hours.The Titanic, which sailed and sank in 1912, took close to three years to build, at a...
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