Anti-tunnel effort moving forward
Magnolia resident Elizabeth Campbell is moving ahead with an effort to stop the city from building a tunnel in favor of a new Viaduct. This week, she submitted her petition …
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Ballard reaction to Viaduct tunnel announcement
The governor has made it official: construction will begin on the $4.24 billion deep-bored tunnel in 2011, opening to drivers in 2015. And now the official reaction is coming in. …
Viaduct to be replaced by tunnel
After years of discussion, the Alaskan Way viaduct will be replaced by a bored tunnel, reports the Seattle PI. The newspaper is reporting that the city of Seattle, King county …
Viaduct decision delayed, tunnel back in play
Updated: Governor Christine Gregoire was due to make a decision on the Viaduct by the end of the year, but she has delayed the verdict until next month. “As a …
Ballard council members push for elevated viaduct
Two members of the Ballard District Council have written Gov. Christine Gregoire a letter favoring the elevated viaduct plan, one of two proposed solutions. Warren Aakervik, president of Ballard Oil …
Viaduct finalists: Which is best for Ballard?
In a highly-anticipated announcement, the state has narrowed down the eight options to replace the viaduct to two hybrid proposals: 1) The “surface and transit” plan with three northbound lanes …
Viaduct tour this weekend
The Alaskan Way Viaduct is closed this weekend for inspection. On Saturday (not Sunday like we originally said) from 9:30 a.m. to noon, WSDOT, King County & the city will …
More buses during viaduct construction
When construction starts next year on the seismically vulnerable viaduct, traffic may not be as bad as some fear. Under a $32 million plan, the state DOT is proposing a …