The Law of Induced Demand: Road Widening (and I-976) Invites Congestion
The four-billion-dollar-and-counting SR-99 tunnel was supposed to relieve congestion. It's been open nine months, but people getting around on Seattle streets and highways probably...
Seattle Squeeze 2.0? SR-99 Tolling Could Divert Traffic to City Streets
Motorists have been able to use the new four-billion-dollar SR-99 Alaskan Way Viaduct replacement tunnel for free since it opened February 4th. That will...
Lidding I-5 Declared “Technically Feasible” by Consultant Team
An important milestone in the Lid I-5 technical feasibility study has been reached. Data collected by engineering firm WSP indicates that it is structurally...
Seattle Subway Promotes Aurora Avenue Light Rail with New Renderings
Light rail on Aurora Avenue just seems like a great idea, and Seattle Subway has the pictures to prove it. Today, the all-volunteer-run organization...
Map of the Week: Cross-Sound Bridges for Highway Pipe Dreams
Seattle has too many urban highways, but it could have had so many more if state leaders had realized all their dreams of highway...
The Koch-Fueled Anti-Transit Crusade Hits Phoenix, Is Seattle Next?
Phoenix, Arizona is about to vote on a ballot measure intended to sabotage light rail expansions. A Valley Metro Rail extension to South Phoenix...
520 Portage Bay Bridge and Roanoke Lid Design Process Is Advancing
The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) is seeking community feedback through its SR-520 Online Open House. A series of community workshops will also...
Integrate I-5: Does Seattle Need Another Deep Bore Tunnel?
Less than a year after the opening of the SR-99 tunnel, tunnel mania seems to be spreading across Seattle. An unfunded billion dollar price...