Somehow, I think if this happened in the UK, we'd be looking at diversions and road works for a year. Japan mends giant sinkhole in a Fukuoka road within a week - BBC News
we lost the Elland Bridge in last Boxing Day's floods, and the authorities are hoping to re-open it next month Elland Bridge to remain closed until December 2016 - Halifax Courier not sure why they couldn't have had a temporary solution
I've seen german road workers install two bridges in under four days, whereas in the uk. Two months might have been the earliest expected done deal.
Railtrack has taken nearly a year (so far - not done yet) to replace one over-bridge in Newbury. It's been chaos all the while. They don't give a f@*k how long it takes, since there's no time penalty on them.
M5, M1, M6. Permanent works supposedly replacing surface. Been going on years. Pharaoh kings completed pyramids quicker than UK work forces can do a 4 mile resurfaced stretch.
M3 the same. Driving up M1 Sunday night was thinking they should just make them all 50mph and be done with it. At least we can budget for the time then.
