On a visit to Tampa, Florida, the first thing I noticed was the abundance of bridges in the area.

I thought, "Wow, good thing this isn't Seattle, these bridges wouldn't be here!"

The phobia that arises when a new bridge is discussed near Seattle is just not to be understood with the amount of traffic to be moved in the area.

And all the worry about "the view" in downtown Seattle is just amazing. I bet it is all to keep certain pieces of real estate from appearing to go down in value.

As pictured in a previous "Highline Times," the bridge would be an asset to the view all lighted up at night. The Skyway Bridge across Tampa Bay is just simply beautiful, several times longer, over much more water and is also a toll bridge for those really concerned about money.

A bridge is essential to people of Burien, Des Moines, and the south area to move from south to north. For my taxes it is safer as well than an underground tunnel and could be built while the viaduct still moves traffic.

Government, do what is needed not what you want to reward someone with.

Diane Smith
Bradenton, Florida
(recently of Boulevard Park)