【读新闻学英语】北岸大桥将改造成双层18车道？奥克兰市长候选人的这个提议你支持么？

By 新西兰中文先驱网 2019年8月16日 14:40

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Auckland mayoral candidate John Tamihere is proposing to turn the existing Harbour Bridge into a two-level superstructure - with 10 lanes for cars on the lower level and four rail tracks and walkways and cycleways on the upper level.

奥克兰市长候选人John Tamihere建议将现有的北岸大桥改为上下两层建筑，下层有10条车道，上层有4条铁轨，以及人行道和自行车道。

superstructure：上层建筑

The superstructure replacement for the 60-year-old bridge is the first transport policy announced by Tamihere, who is challenging Phil Goff for the mayoral chains at October's local body elections.

更换这座拥有60年历史桥梁的上层建筑是Tamihere宣布的第一项交通政策，他将在10月份的市长选举中挑战现任市长Phil Goff。

replacement：替换

Tamihere has not costed the Auckland Harbour Bridge proposal, which is part of the motorway network managed and funded by the New Zealand Transport Agency.

由奥克兰交通局提出的管理和资助高速公路网络建议中就有关于北岸大桥的建议，但是Tamihere并没有考虑。

proposal：提议

"A new 10-vehicle-lane harbour crossing, which will carry cars, rail, pedestrians and cyclists can be completed within six years on the existing bridge piers, replacing the existing bridge.There will be minimal disruption to traffic. My team have looked at overseas structures and costs and it is very doable.” Tamihere said.

Tamihere说：“在现有桥墩的基础上，为北岸大桥改造增加10条车道，让汽车、火车、行人和自行车都可以使用，这项工程将在6年内完成，从而替代现有桥梁。为了降低对交通的干扰，我的团队已经考虑了海外的结构和成本，并认为这是可行的。”

disruption ：干扰

Tamihere said full or partial superstructure replacements have been carried out on a number of bridges in the United States, including the Milton-Madison bridge, costing US$104 million ($161m), over the Ohio River. It was built in 1929.

Tamihere 说，在美国的一些桥梁上进行全部或部分上层建筑的更换，包括建于1929年，位于俄亥俄河上的Milton-Madison桥，耗资为1.04亿美元（1.61亿纽币）。

partial：部分

Goff called the "18-lane bridge" fantasy stuff and fundamentally dishonest to promise. It would cost more than $10 billion to build, he said.

Goff 认为“18车道桥梁”是幻想，从根本上说是不诚实的承诺。他说这项工程将会花费超过100亿纽币。

fantasy：幻想

"Either he intends to bankrupt the city, burden ratepayers with massive extra rates or he is making it up because he know he is never going to deliver it.Widening the motorway at either end to match the 18 lanes would see massive demolition of buildings and destruction of homes and neighbourhoods. This will cost further billions of dollars that Auckland doesn't have and the government won't pay for," Goff said.

Goff说到：“不论他是想把这个城市弄破产，还是额外税收给纳税人增加负担，或者是他知道弄不成而就这样。为了匹配大桥上的18车道，而要扩宽与北岸大桥两端相连接的高速公路，将看到大规模的建筑拆除，对住房和社区都是破坏。而且这项工程需要花费数十亿纽币，奥克兰没有这笔钱，政府也不会为此买单。”

demolition：废墟

Tamihere said the Penlink Highway will bring much-needed relief to North Shore motorists.

Tamihere表示Penlink高速公路将及时缓解北岸司机们的车流压力。

relief：缓解

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