Drachinifel draws on his transport-engineering work to challenge the amount being discussed for cycle lanes. His argument is that the physical design and construction can cost much less than the overall programme. Repeated impact assessments, outside consultations, and rapid changes of direction can absorb money without completing more road works. The criticism is grounded in his account of projects he worked on and is not an itemised national cost estimate. It identifies uncertainty about the design as one source of spending that needs to be understood before judging the final construction bill.
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How repeated design changes can inflate cycle-lane costs
A transport-engineering recollection links high programme costs to repeated assessments, consultants, and changing designs.