A town hall comment meeting hosted by The Stranger, verified the fact a deep bore tunnel even it were free, is not a project that serves the interest of our city. The tunnel is a multi billion bypass road to nowhere. Our civic leaders from the State and City are blind sided and in complete denial to think this project will benefit our transportation need for the future. There was no plan adopted to replace the present viaduct however the tunnel was the worst. A new viaduct and a surface/transit option were mentioned.

"The debate about whether or not we're going to do a tunnel is over," explained Ron Judd project outreach director. We the people have been saying the same but our elected officials don't listen. There are too many unknowns and it is doubtful the tunnel could ever be completed. the money is not available and the city will not tell us how they intend to get the funding. It will be taxing the people of Seattle even though they claim they can't enforce the legislation passed by our state legislators. See Article in the State Constitution..Legislative Powers Where Vested,
Stop this crazy plan by signing I-101 and vote your preference to deep six this multi billion disaster.

Any surface street option has been ruled out by our state and city governments and would snarl up traffic to a stand still.

One hundred nine thousand vehicles use the viaduct each work day. Out of that number only twenty six thousand use the Battery street tunnel leaving eighty three thousand to be dumped on the surface streets and I-5. It is very doubtful if tolled some of those will find other ways. That will leave less funds than the project needs to complete the need to fund the deep bore tunnel projection.

Wake up Seattle its time to learn how to say no, enough is enough.

Guy Gallipeau
West Seattle