Audrey

Tue, 16 Dec 2008 11:16:01 -0800

I'm voting for option #3: something, anything, just do it already!

MvB

Tue, 16 Dec 2008 11:01:24 -0800

I'm for surface/transit but with this caveat, that it be understood that its purpose is to allow westside residents access to the greater downtown area. That leaves two populations that need help: West Seattle & Magnolia-ish residents that need to get north or south, past Seattle, and freight. Freight is a special case because the trucks need to travel on something that that will fit them and won't be worn out by their use. But both Magnolia and West Seattle clearly need another major access point so that they are not stranded when one is out of commission. A "bay" bridge? These are all different constituencies with different transportation needs. So why not address them with the best solutions? Why not a tunnel? Because it's an unpredictably huge expense, and when it is done, it's done. Tunnels don't adapt. They don't get bigger. They don't follow a better path. And because Seattle can't afford to site a tunnel in a liquefaction zone with an upcoming mega-quake.

TroyJMorris

Tue, 16 Dec 2008 10:58:42 -0800

Surface/Transit because it uses the term "transit"

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Audrey

MvB

TroyJMorris