You Had Me at "Monorail"
Folke Nyberg wants to repair the viaduct. The consensus opinion is that you can't repair it. And even if you could, Nyberg's suggestions strike me as... odd. For example, I'm not sure how you "accommodat[e] emergency parking on each side of existing roadways" without tearing the thing down to widen it.
But hey, in the end, he throws a bone to monorail enthusiasts:
7. Considering an extension of the monorail line from the Seattle Center to the sports stadiums alongside the viaduct, with a possible extension to West Seattle and Ballard;
So hey, how bad can he be?
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in fact what nyberg is suggesting is actually happening i.e. we are indeed repairing the viaduct and we barely have the money for that.
btw, the consensus opinion about whether the viaduct can be repaired or not is based on the convenient lies put forth by people who wanted to to tear it down...just like Saddam Hussein had WMDs.
DMS,
You think? Apparently it sunk another quarter inch today:
http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/321830_viaduct30.html
I know some settling is natural, but I think at least there's some cause for concern, especially since they still don't know why it's happening.