It appears to be true, even after factoring in inflation. Before a single pontoon has been floated, we’ve apparently spent more on meetings and consultants as of 2010 than we did on concrete, steel, labor, (and meetings and consultants) upon ribbon-cutting in 1963.
Run the numbers yourself. Inflation adjusted, the current bridge cost $172 million to […]
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New 520 Bridge: More Spent on Planning Than on Building Original Bridge
June 21st, 2010 · 1 Comment · 520 Bridge
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Updated Washington State Revenue Collection Report is Out: Tax Payments Down 5.3 Percent From Nov ‘08 Forecast
February 11th, 2009 · No Comments · 520 Bridge
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520 Rebuild Way More Expensive Than Previously Thought: I Called it Back in July
November 20th, 2008 · 3 Comments · 520 Bridge
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Why I-90 Won’t be Tolled to Fund 520
November 10th, 2008 · No Comments · 520 Bridge
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Taxes for Highway Funding Plummet: Washington State’s “What Me Worry?” Legislators to Forge Ahead With Overscaled 520
July 27th, 2008 · 5 Comments · 520 Bridge
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Dumb and Dumber: Gregoire and Rossi Debate 520
July 24th, 2008 · 1 Comment · 520 Bridge
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