Viaduct briefing: Live updates on 8 options just unveiled

June 26th, 2008
(3:13 pm note, the briefing is now over - all notes below - we will write into a summary later.)
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We’re downtown, 24th floor of the Wells Fargo Building (view above is from the briefing room), headquarters of the Alaskan Way Viaduct and Seawall Replacement Program, for the briefing on the Alaskan Way Viaduct progress so far - will post notes here as it goes. NOTES: 8 possible scenarios identified so far … A-C surface, D-E above ground solutions, F-H are below ground “SR 99 components.” No longer any 6 lane replacements in the solutions ...

Psst! Wanna see the Viaduct disappear?

May 1st, 2008
The debate about Seattle's Alaskan Way Viaduct used to be a very public, contact sport, but as many local politicians were carted off the field, the controversy moved to a 30-person stakeholders group, who meet very quietly. Meanwhile, the politicians edge back onto the playing field and hint at solutions.

Rossi's road plan and what's missing – Seattle Times

April 20th, 2008
Rossi's road plan and what's missing Seattle Times, United States - 55 minutes ago He relies on tolls less than Gregoire but only because he reaches into a currently untappable fund, Sound Transit's pot of gold. For Rossi to accomplish his ...

Rossi's Transportation Plan

April 16th, 2008
Here is a quick breakdown of projects and revenue sources for Rossi's transportation plan: Untitled_4 As near as I can tell, the plan will fully fund all of the state's major transportation projects without raising taxes. It also presents a major shift on how taxes and core public services are treated. Typically, existing taxes are used to expand discretionary programs while the basic and core services deteriorate until a crisis forces the political will to raise taxes. We saw this type of crisis management with the Chehalis floods ...

Rossi calls for replacing viaduct with tunnel

April 16th, 2008
With his $15 billion transportation plan, Republican gubernatorial candidate Dino Rossi has resurrected Seattle's failed plan to replace the Alaskan Way Viaduct with a tunnel.

Viaduct plan could eliminate chunk of downtown street parking – KOMO

April 7th, 2008
Viaduct plan could eliminate chunk of downtown street parking KOMO, WA - Apr 7, 2008 Five new routes are on the table, including a plan to link the central waterfront to Sound Transit light rail. They would also create better connections ...

Seattle's Alaskan Way Viaduct And Urban Crime

April 1st, 2007
The replacement of Seattle's slowly sinking, aged and earthquake-prone Alaskan Way Viaduct has lately been at the center of an unresolved political and planning controversy now entering a much needed cool-down phase. Yet the concern remains: what are the effects of large, elevated roadways over busy urban neighborhoods? The Puget Sound Business Journal reports that in the booming Belltown neighborhood just north of downtown Seattle, the nearby elevated Viaduct helps encourage street drug sales and drug use which has demanded increased police presence and continues apace.
Under the shadow of the Alaskan ...
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