Last night the first cars drove across the reopened SR 104 Hood Canal Bridge earlier than expected. Nowadays it's nearly unheard of, a construction project that finishes eight days ahead of schedule. Eight days, ahead of schedule! The hot mess of traffic jams and delays caused by the closure should start to thin out soon, making the morning commute tolerable.
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If the Hood Canal bridge doesn't botch its mandatory 20 perfect test openings in a row, then it's looking like the bridge could open in a few days, bringing an early close to the $500 million project.
The CHS blog reports that Seattle's Central Little League sluggers certainly deserve a post-game ice cream, after getting some much deserved props in the New York Times sports pages.
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