Estimates the cost and design of a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border, based on user-defined parameters. This calculator is for illustrative purposes only and does not represent an official cost estimate.
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Enter Wall Length (Miles), Wall Height (Feet), Material Cost Per Foot, Construction Cost Per Foot, Number of Gates, and Gate Cost per Gate in the units shown.
Read Gate Cost, Total Wall Length (Feet), Construction Cost, Material Cost, and Total Estimated Cost in the results panel. Results update as you change the inputs.
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See the inputs and their calculated results.
Wall Length (Miles): 200 miles; Wall Height (Feet): 20 feet; Material Cost Per Foot: 200 USD; Construction Cost Per Foot: 100 USD; Number of Gates: 5 gates; Gate Cost per Gate: 75,000 USD
Gate Cost: 375,000 USD; Total Wall Length (Feet): 1,056,000 feet; Construction Cost: 105,600,000 USD; Material Cost: 211,200,000 USD; Total Estimated Cost: 317,175,000 USD
Wall Length (Miles): 800 miles; Wall Height (Feet): 30 feet; Material Cost Per Foot: 300 USD; Construction Cost Per Foot: 150 USD; Number of Gates: 20 gates; Gate Cost per Gate: 100,000 USD
Gate Cost: 2,000,000 USD; Total Wall Length (Feet): 4,224,000 feet; Construction Cost: 633,600,000 USD; Material Cost: 1,267,200,000 USD; Total Estimated Cost: 1,902,800,000 USD
Wall Length (Miles): 1,500 miles; Wall Height (Feet): 40 feet; Material Cost Per Foot: 400 USD; Construction Cost Per Foot: 200 USD; Number of Gates: 50 gates; Gate Cost per Gate: 150,000 USD
Gate Cost: 7,500,000 USD; Total Wall Length (Feet): 7,920,000 feet; Construction Cost: 1,584,000,000 USD; Material Cost: 3,168,000,000 USD; Total Estimated Cost: 4,759,500,000 USD
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