Express-Way Updates

[Le Sabre]

Havent heard much news on the southern expressway, colombo-katu , colombo -kandy and outer circular road projects.

Anybody has any updates on these projects so far.

Edited July 7, 2010 by Le Sabre

[Reckless]

  On 11/28/2011 at 1:08 PM, racerx said:

how much is the toll?

Sorry there is no english version available yet

http://www.rda.gov.l...ssways/stdp.htm

Edited November 28, 2011 by Reckless

[terrabytetango]

Which exit is at the point right after the Bandaragama town?

Edit: Nm, it's Galanigama.

Edited November 28, 2011 by terrabytetango

[SeanD]

The prize idiot behind the wheel should definitely be given some awards for taking a van on that road at over 100kmph (a speed I was not aware vans are capable of doing steadily in the wet) and totaling it a mere 12 hours after the highway opened.

Btw, wat has happened to that crash barrier in the middle? The thing is like papadam...was under the impression they are made of tougher stuff...

Let the games begin!

[MasterDon]

  On 11/28/2011 at 10:11 AM, hyacc said:

Video is not mine. Found it on another site :-)

Thank God!...LOL...Imagine having that sitting on the passenger seat everyday,

[Watchman]

  On 11/28/2011 at 9:25 AM, MasterDon said:

who is the annoying broad?...your wife?...machan please go and show her some lights,maybe she'll shut up then.

I know i could barely last the length of the video... wonder hos the guy went through the entire trip...

And bravo to the dumbass driver who actually turns off/dims his lights just to prove to his wife that they were on to begin with in that pitch darkness.

[Reckless]

  On 11/28/2011 at 2:47 PM, SeanD said:

The prize idiot behind the wheel should definitely be given some awards for taking a van on that road at over 100kmph (a speed I was not aware vans are capable of doing steadily in the wet) and totaling it a mere 12 hours after the highway opened.

yes machan though lot of people claim that these types of vans are really stable at high speeds I doubt that.

  On 11/28/2011 at 2:47 PM, SeanD said:

Btw, wat has happened to that crash barrier in the middle? The thing is like papadam...was under the impression they are made of tougher stuff...

They should replace that, but in order to do that they should close that part of the highway atleast for an hour right?

[racerx]

  On 11/28/2011 at 1:32 PM, Reckless said:

Sorry there is no english version available yet

http://www.rda.gov.l...ssways/stdp.htm

thanks those prices are not bad and like the Nur ring the driver should have to pay for damage to the barriers.

[Chooti Putha]

  On 11/28/2011 at 4:57 PM, racerx said:

thanks those prices are not bad and like the Nur ring the driver should have to pay for damage to the barriers.

Just saw this pic on facebook. Seems like the 2nd crash

Edited November 28, 2011 by Chooti Putha

[nexus]

  On 11/28/2011 at 5:37 PM, Chooti Putha said:

Just saw this pic on facebook. Seems like the 2nd crash

damn is that's a another hiace kdh it's must bee a bad luck for them on the new expressway.

[madmax]

  On 11/28/2011 at 5:56 PM, nexus said:

damn is that's a another hiace kdh it's must bee a bad luck for them on the new expressway.

Are these new Japanese vans FWD? Or are they still RWD?

[terrabytetango]

  On 11/28/2011 at 5:37 PM, Chooti Putha said:

Just saw this pic on facebook. Seems like the 2nd crash

I think it's better to wait till all the morons are done with their antics before venturing on to the highway. I had planned a trip to Horana on Wedndesday, but feel like postponing now.

[nexus]

  On 11/28/2011 at 6:16 PM, madmax said:

Are these new Japanese vans FWD? Or are they still RWD?

they are still Rwd.

[SeanD]

Don't take a van on the highway...as simple as that...the lack of front weight, the small tyres in relation to the body, the idiocy of many van drivers, etc. seems to cause stability issues.

[JAFF]

AFAIK Hiace KDH are too light on the rear end, and its not at all ground holding.

[liya]

2nd place award!

  On 11/28/2011 at 5:37 PM, Chooti Putha said:

Just saw this pic on facebook. Seems like the 2nd crash

Clap clap clap!

[liya]

This just confirms what everybody thought, most of the van drivers in this country are morons. How many times you have been overtaken in the wrong side by some idiot in a van. Nothing wrong with the van I say, its just that our morons don't know how to drive. Must be thinking this is Galle road or something to do a "vettu". Thank goodness three wheelers and buses are not allowed, or where would've been stiff competition for the moron awards

[CARBON B4]

  On 11/28/2011 at 6:57 AM, terrabytetango said:

The rear end hit the railing. You can see the dent in the rear door corresponding to the shape of the railing.

You should be working for C.S.I ,

[varunatech]

Hi, one of my friends, an experience driver, drove a Toyota Super GL, which has run 500,000km+ on the highway mostly doing 120km/h. The vehicle has been very stable and performed well. It is not always the vehicle, it is also the man behind the steering wheel. This vehicle though 500,000km++ has been maintained very well as well.

Sad to see newer vans getting toppled. Actually the aforesaid vehicle has also done 100++ for a length on normal roads in early morning and at nights...........................

[Chooti Putha]

  On 11/29/2011 at 3:26 AM, liya said:

This just confirms what everybody thought, most of the van drivers in this country are morons. How many times you have been overtaken in the wrong side by some idiot in a van. Nothing wrong with the van I say, its just that our morons don't know how to drive. Must be thinking this is Galle road or something to do a "vettu". Thank goodness three wheelers and buses are not allowed, or where would've been stiff competition for the moron awards

Totally agreed with u on the morons with vans. Almost everyday i drive i see atleast one moron with a van......

[jerryda]

http://www.smartmoto...quaplaning.html

[Chooti Putha]

Wonder if the hiace market will go down becoz of this. Like all the other bullshit reasons r people come up with like "Dora 5 market naha" im sure next will be "Aluth Hiace market naha Highway eke peralenwa"

[MrCat]

  On 11/29/2011 at 5:34 AM, Chooti Putha said:

Wonder if the hiace market will go down becoz of this. Like all the other bullshit reasons r people come up with like "Dora 5 market naha" im sure next will be "Aluth Hiace market naha Highway eke peralenwa"

Hell no..! It`s still a Toyota.!!

[Chooti Putha]

  On 11/29/2011 at 5:43 AM, MrCat said:

Hell no..! It`s still a Toyota.!!

But even Toyota's there r some models that r people refer to as market naha due to their myths

[terrabytetango]

  On 11/29/2011 at 4:27 AM, varunatech said:

Hi, one of my friends, an experience driver, drove a Toyota Super GL, which has run 500,000km+ on the highway mostly doing 120km/h. The vehicle has been very stable and performed well. It is not always the vehicle, it is also the man behind the steering wheel. This vehicle though 500,000km++ has been maintained very well as well.

Sad to see newer vans getting toppled. Actually the aforesaid vehicle has also done 100++ for a length on normal roads in early morning and at nights...........................

Apparently you have never seen a toppled "dolphin".

[frontwheel]

according to those toll charts even containers can ride on the highway?

Will these containers run with their safety locks not fastened, as they do on other roads?

This expressway looks like a super fast gateway to the lands of the dead...