I really like Roger Patten’s cable-stayed bridge over Elliot Bay as opposed to a tunnel:

It’s above ground, affording a beautiful view of sound and city while driving.

Same for pedestrians and bikers, and maybe even light rail riders.

It gets it off the land real estate developers would love to have, not that they should get the land.

It clears the view real estate developers and landowners want for property value and view.

The cable-stayed bridge is a work of art and adds beauty to the city.

It beats two claustrophobic lanes each way underground by a long shot with three lanes each way in the sunshine (and cloud cover.)

The viaduct can remain in service until traffic is cut over to the bridge.

What worries me a bit? Getting a new approach – the “floating” foundation – to work and be approved.

I hope it passes muster. Any civil engineers want to chime in here?

I’m cheering for the bridge. Thank for all your hard work, Roger!

And thanks, Highline Times.

Dave Kelley
Normandy Park