Seattle lawmakers urge tunnel option remain on the table

OLYMPIA – A number of Seattle-area legislators continue to express their preference for a tunnel to replace the aging Alaska Way Viaduct. Their backup would be a surface/transit option. Democratic Sens. Jeanne Kohl-Welles, Ken Jacobsen, Adam Kline, Ed Murray and Brian Weinstein issued this joint statement:

“We appreciate the tremendous amount of work and resources that the governor and the City of Seattle have directed to determining which option is most viable for replacement of the Viaduct. While we understand the impetus to move forward as soon as possible with a solution because of public safety concerns, we continue to oppose selection of a new and larger elevated structure and believe that the tunnel option better serves the transportation and economic needs of the city and the region. We are reluctant to rush into a decision given the changes that have occurred in the past few months. We recommend and want to be part of efforts to reach a viable solution following the March 13 advisory vote.”

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