A road trip stretching from New York City all the way to
London could be possible if Russia’s plans work out to build a mega highway
connecting Russia’s easternmost border with Alaska’s westernmost border.
The idea has been speculated for years, but the Russian
Railways’ President Vladimir Yakunin finally proposed plans on March 23 calling
it the “Trans-Eurasian Belt Development” (TEPR).
So what does a road trip from New York City to London entail
exactly?
Beginning from New York City, the route would go across the
northern border of the United States with the following scenic pit stops:
• Allegheny National Forest, Pennsylvania
• Cedar Point Amusement park in Sandusky, Ohio
• Michigan City, along lake Michigan in Indiana
• Chicago, Illinois
• Minneapolis, Minnesota
After driving through part of North Dakota, the route
crosses over the border into Saskatchewan, Canada and passes through the
following Canadian attractions:
• Calgary, Alberta
• Banff National Park
• Edmonton, Alberta
• Northern Rocky Mountains Provincial Park, British Columbia
• Kluane National Park and Reserve of Canada, Yukon
The route would then pass over the border again, but this
time into Alaska. The nearest city to the proposed bridge right now is
Fairbanks and if you’re wondering how far you have come at this point, that’s a
total of 4,244 miles, which would approximately take a little over three days
of driving straight through.
This is where new construction would have to come in. A
highway would have to be made for travellers to go from Fairbanks to the
westernmost tip of Alaska—where no road currently exists. The road would be
about 520 miles, another eight hours driving through Alaska.
If the proposed connection—it is not clear whether it will
be a bridge or a tunnel—is built where it is intended, it would be 55 miles
long, taking about an hour to cross.
Once in Russia, the longest stretch of the road trip is still
ahead. Russia, being the largest country in the world, stretches about 6,200
miles. The route goes through the popular cities in Russia including its
capitol, Moscow, taking a little over four days to complete.
The rest of the European countries are significantly shorter
than Russia, with only about 1,500 miles left which would be approximately one
full day of driving. The route passes through the following six European
countries:
BelarusPolandGermanyNetherlandsBelgiumFranceFinally, after
reaching the English Channel at the northwest corner of France, the route
crosses over into the UK and reaches the final destination of London.
That’s a grand total of 12,519 miles and almost nine days of
driving straight, not to mention all of the incredible stops along the way.
Before you start planning the most impressive road trip
ever, be aware that the plans have not been officially accepted since specific
details of the highway still need to be discussed, including the large budget.
The project is estimated to cost trillions of dollars, but Yakunin is confident
that despite the large price tag, Russia will still receive a profit from the
major highway.
With this new super highway, the majority of the world will
be connected via road, creating a way to travel and exchange products in a way
that has never before been done.
Time to start saving for a motorcycle (and 12,519 miles
worth of gas).
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| Cape Dezhneva in northeastern Russia juts into the Bering Strait. The 1992-1993 Transsibering Expedition crossed Siberia from Nadym to the Bering Strait, studying and interacting with the indigenous people along the route. May 1993 Near Uelen, Russia |
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| Adak Island |
Source : World Truth Tv