Deep-Bored Tunnel Chosen For Seattle: News Wrap-Up

On January 13, Washington Governor Chris Gregoire, Seattle Mayor Greg Nickels and King County Executive Ron Sims recommended replacing the aging Alaskan Way Viaduct along Seattle’s waterfront with a deep-bored inland bypass tunnel.

After nearly a decade of on and off discussion, the decision is the topic around town. Next, the state legislature will take a look at the plan. For its part, Discovery Institute’s Cascadia Center has long believed that a tunnel is the best long term solution for the region and has pushed the issue for the better part of several years.

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