| An open letter to; | The Dartford crossing people
Connect Plus (M25) Limited
Customer Centre
South Orbital Road
Dartford
Kent
DA1 5PR
Melton Mowbray, 6th September, 2013.
RE: Suggestions for improving the Dartford crossing.
Dear Sir / Madam / Hermaphrodite
Firstly, congratulations on your wonderful crossing, something
I only discovered very recently when visiting a specialist for
a persistent case of Athlete’s foot in Gravesend recently. It
is a thing of great beauty (the bridge, not my foot) and I
was not surprised to find your modest £2 fee has not deterred
millions of other motorists queuing up to visit.
Having an interest in structural engineering I hope you don’t
mind me making a suggestion how you might attract even more
visitors to your attraction, I have produced a preliminary
sketch below, which explains the basic ‘loop the loop’ concept;
Loop the loop
Very strong string
One way sign
Proposed location
of toll booth
Supporting towers
F
rench shore
Essex shore
Sewer
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