Kangaroo island (Kangaroo Island) traffic has been relatively closed, except ferry, only aircraft.
The ferry finally opened a second route in June, and the airport spent A $18 million earlier this month.
But even so, there are only two modes of transportation, and as a major tourist attraction in South Australia and even in Australia as a whole, it is a little too few.
Australian media reported today that kangaroo island will build a four-lane bridge connected to mainland in south Australia! If completed, the 14-kilometer bridge would span the unstable Backstairs Strait, or even four times the size of any bridge in Australia.
It will also be one of the world's longest water transport bridges.
In its early design, it modeled the famous Greek Rio-AntirronBridge, cable-stayed bridge with a span of 400m.
There is no doubt that this is a bold plan.
Of course, this huge vision also matches a price tag-an estimated A $4 billion to A $5 billion.
Such a huge amount could require investment and co-operation, and the tolls on the bridge should be inevitable when completed.
The sponsor of the proposal, the Global Bridge Alliance (Universal BridgingConsortium), hopes the state government will take A $ one hundred thousand as a first step for a feasibility study.
Alliance members say the kangaroo island bridge project will be an excellent opportunity for South Australia to transform its economy.
The project also has some support from lawmakers and hopes it will be a top infrastructure project in South Australia's government.
"residents of Adelaide now prefer to go to Victor Harbor or Barossa for a pleasant night, rather than to kangaroo island. Because it takes a lot of time and money to go there. "
"the kangaroo island is proud of its unique natural scenery, unique wildlife and incredible beaches. Its amazing unique ocean experience, cuisine, food and professional drinks are all very attractive."
"so this project should not be considered a fantasy by those who are always on the other side of the spectrum," he said.
However, the opposition is precisely the mayor of kangaroo island! The mayor thought, "they're dreaming!"
"on kangaroo island, even if a bridge can be built, people don't want it," he said. The bridge will destroy the uniqueness of the island and the meaning it represents. We are not interested. We will not be another golden coast. " (innocent lie-down gun on Gold Coast)
Now, if a family of four goes to kangaroo island by ferry with a car, it costs about A $490 for a round trip, or A $300 per person by plane.
Therefore, the transportation to kangaroo island has long been considered expensive.
If there is a bridge to connect South Australia mainland and kangaroo island, no matter whether this project is feasible or not, it is really a lot of convenience in terms of the traffic significance it brings!
Earlier this year, Hollywood star, known as Thor, spent "good family time" on kangaroo island, swimming with dolphins, hugging koalas and watching sea lions. And on the social network to his 14 million fans showed the beauty of kangaroo island.
As a result, kangaroo island is known to more people all over the world.
If there is a bridge, attracted visitors to and from kangaroo island can choose a bus or a self-driving trip.
On the one hand, it will greatly reduce the transportation costs, on the other hand, it will also increase the travel experience! Think about it, cross the sea all the way to the island, don't feel too comfortable! The scenery is not too beautiful! And with the bridge, it will also provide local people, businesses and the agricultural sector with a convenient way to get out of the island and help it connect more closely to South Australia's mainland.
The bridge also plans to include critical infrastructure to transport water and telecommunications lines to the island.
If completed, Australia's third largest island, covering an area of 4405 square kilometers, will bring more tourism revenue to South Australia!
But it's not that easy to build a bridge!
Geological topography, manpower, material resources and so on, these are all need to be fully considered.
And where can I get this huge $4 billion-5 billion fee? will $5 billion be enough?
The Shandong Jiaozhou Bay Bridge, known as the world's longest sea bridge, is about 42 kilometers long, spending a total of 9.54 billion yuan, or just over A $1.9 billion, if converted into Australian dollars.
And Jiaozhou Bay Bridge pre-preparation took 5 years, and then built five years to complete, to the official opening, before and after almost 11 years of time!
At such a glance, I feel that the kangaroo island bridge is out of reach!
You might say, it's not a country, you can't put it together, so let's talk about the Adelaide project under the nose of the Adelaide people.
A short extension of the Nroth Terrace tram cost 80 million Australian dollars, and it took two years to complete the project, and it took two years to complete. Two days ago, it was finally announced that it would open on July 29, but it was delayed again. There is only one sentence left: the specific time will be decided.
The Royal Adelaide Hospital, which has been unable to complain, costs A $2.3 billion, the third most expensive hospital in the world, and Australia's most expensive hospital, which took 10 years to build.
Taking this as a reference, and in addition to the efficiency of the South Australian people, even if the kangaroo island cross-sea bridge project is finally under construction, 5 billion will not be enough to repair the approach bridge. As for the time limit, I don't know if we have to wait until the Monkey year!
We also hope that the beauty of kangaroo island will be seen by more people all over the world! I hope the tourism industry in South Australia can climb on another floor, but this big cake painting is too big. A little scared.