Seattle Residents Weigh Tunnel Replacement Option

The idea of replacing the Alaskan Way Viaduct with a tunnel, built alongside a new Elliott Bay sea wall, is beginning to catch on with Seattle residents.

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February 28, 2002, 1:00 PM PST

By Abhijeet Chavan @http://twitter.com/legalaidtech

"The idea of a "cut-and-cover" tunnel -- to be dug from above ground and covered later -- gained strong support from residents who looked at the latest viaduct-replacement options at a public forum last night.'I think it's pretty exciting -- the idea of doing something different,' said Lisa Rutzick of Queen Anne, who supported the tunnel idea in an informal written poll at an open house."

Thanks to Joshuah D. Mello

FULL STORY: Tunnel gets support as a replacement for viaduct

Wednesday, February 27, 2002 in The Seattle Post-Intelligencer

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