That's one big bridge

Here in the Northwest Territories, we thought we had a big bridge. Or a portion of a big bridge, so far. Most of us think we paid too much for it. A fair number think there aren't enough people on the other side to warrant a bridge. (I'm with them. We do, however, have enough current and future mines.) In any case, we in the Northwest Territories are sensitive to excessive bridging. So imagine my glee when I saw this:

Russia's far east: a bridge to Asia?, The Economist, 2012-09-08.

That's a billion-dollar bridge, with 4000 people at the other end, and no mines. I'm awed by the kafkaesque genius of it.

And now, back to the municipal election.