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Gov. Gregoire�s statement on City of Seattle�s comments on SR 520 replacement

For Immediate Release: April 15, 2010

OLYMPIA - Gov. Chris Gregoire issued the following statement today on the City of Seattle�s recommendations on the State Route 520 bridge replacement project:

�Delaying 520 is not an option. The forty year old bridge is in danger of sinking in the next earthquake or windstorm and must be replaced. The new bridge will have four lanes plus two carpool and transit lanes to accommodate our region�s current and future transportation needs. When a plan to bring light rail to both ends of the bridge is developed and funded, the new bridge, as designed, will be ready to accommodate it.

�I will not delay the selection of the preferred alternative. We will take all comments into consideration as long as they don�t delay the project�doing so will cost millions of dollars.

�I thank the Mayor and all nine Seattle City Councilmembers for being engaged in the process. I particularly thank the council for their commitment to opening a new bridge on time in 2014.�