Seattlest: 520 Takes Another Step Towards an Advisory Vote

LarryB

Mon, 23 Apr 2007 22:36:11 -0800

What we need is for someone to just make a damn decision. Preferably one that involves blasting light rail across the thing, whether anyone seems to want it or not. Maybe we can give Paul Allen an incentive to have transit included in the project - then it's sure to happen.

Jake of 8bitjoystick.com

Mon, 23 Apr 2007 15:45:17 -0800

Seth I believe in typical Seattle fashion they could not reach a consensus on anything. 520 and the Viaduct replacements are multi billion dollar mega projects and while the City Council and Mayor can offer advice to the State they don't actually get to decide how the Legislature spends the transportation budget on the projects. Speaker Frank Chopp is the one guy in Seattle who is holding all the cards on the future of HW520 and HW99.

Seth

Mon, 23 Apr 2007 15:27:02 -0800

And no-one gave a rat's ass what they said about the Viaduct--I believe they backed a tunnel at one point, correct? The city council should really just stick to locating traffic circles and what not--the city runs pretty well, and I assume they have something to do with that.

Jack

Mon, 23 Apr 2007 13:27:07 -0800

SR99 (the viaduct) is a state highway too. And the alignment of 520 (horizontal and vertical) matters a great deal to the City of Seattle given its proximity to the Arboretum.

Jake of 8bitjoystick.com

Mon, 23 Apr 2007 13:07:14 -0800

Since the 520 bridge is a state highway who give a rat's ass what the Seattle City Council think about it? It's not under their jurisdiction or budgeting authority.