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New I-5 Columbia River crossing reduced to 10 lanes
Zmapper:
Ok, let me clarify my position. When I mean 8 lanes, I mean 8 vehicular lanes, in addition to a ped/bike crossing and light rail. Also, and even if we build a 20 lane bridge, the extra space will mean that people will move up into Washington State and the 20 lane bridge will be just as congested as before. Visit http://smarterbridge.com/?q=node/19 for more information about what I'm talking about. Even though they want an 6 lane bridge, I'll acknowledge going to 8 lanes isn't a bad idea because of the congestion. But no more than 8!
agentsteel53:
--- Quote from: Zmapper on August 10, 2010, 05:35:06 PM ---the extra space will mean that people will move up into Washington State and the 20 lane bridge will be just as congested as before.
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"hey Mabel, let's move to Washington!"
"what the Hell for, Arnold?"
"the bridge to there is wider!"
"are the houses cheaper?"
"dunno"
"the job markets better?"
"no idea"
"the taxes lower?"
"couldn't tell ya"
"then what the Hell for?"
"I just told you, Mabel! The bridge is wider!"
Zmapper:
I can't find the kml file with the animations about what I'm saying right now but I'll throw this Youtube video out there;
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kEvsSLOd0oM&feature=related
And this is the sequel which is a Portland City Council meeting;
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eDdDKtScgXI&feature=related
Brandon:
--- Quote from: Zmapper on August 10, 2010, 05:35:06 PM ---the extra space will mean that people will move up into Washington State and the 20 lane bridge will be just as congested as before.
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Sounds more like NIMBYism that we hear out of Long Grove, Illinois whenever IDOT, ISHTA, Lake County, mostly everyone else, etc, pushes for the Illinois 53 extension.
Tarkus:
--- Quote from: Bickendan on August 10, 2010, 12:56:58 AM ---Ugh. This process is taking too long. Build or scrap the project already :pan:
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Exactly. And I'd actually lean toward scrap. I can think of many better highway projects on which to spend $4 billion (or whatever the heck it's up to now) than to replace a deprecated-but-still-functioning bridge with toll bridge that won't have that much more capacity. For that kind of money, you have to wonder if a third bridge may be a cheaper option. Especially if it could be routed entirely outside Portland city limits, if you know what I mean. ;)
-Alex (Tarkus)
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