Re: Bertha’s breakthrough just ‘halftime’ for tunnel project
Author: Eastsider blues
Date: 07-18-2017 - 19:27
George Andrews Wrote:
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> The new waterfront tunnel replacing the Highway 99
> Viaduct in Seattle will be a toll tunnel, with
> many pundits predicting that few will pay, until
> they sit in gridlocked city streets for a few
> days. The Viaduct is the preferred route for the
> elite from West Seattle to drive to their .com
> jobs in South Lake Union. The Viaduct will be
> demolished once the tunnel opens, ( unless another
> earthquake eats it first ) leaving few options for
> car commuters. I predict much mayhem and knashing
> of teeth for a while.
Which means that after a few slow years of toll collections, the powers that be will probably make the rest of the state take up the slack, regardless of the current agreements.