As reported here, Washington's governor is prodding the transportation powers-that-be to get a move on as far as the Alaskan Way Viaduct, and SR-520 floating bridge, replacements are concerned. She wants to see reports on environmental impacts and state DOT finance numbers, before commenting further on these two issues.
" But she made it clear that she won't abide more years of indecision and what she called "grumbling" by the key players.
""Time is not on our side," she told a news conference before leaving for a transportation huddle in Seattle with Nickels, Chopp and other sparring partners. It was her fourth meeting on the projects.
"In a letter to Transportation Secretary Doug MacDonald ordering the new hurry-up financial study, Gregoire said: "Public safety, congestion and taxpayers' valuable dollars call for action. Delay is not an option.""
I've been saying the same thing for some time now, and now that the governor has said it, maybe something will actually get done.
We still have to wait until November, though, to see which way the voters want to go. Hopefully, we'll make the right choice, and the politicians will finally get off the dime.
I won't be holding my breath, but we'll see.
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