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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 build (2009 dollars.) The new bridge hasn’t even been started, and yet has cost 30% more.

Seattle Times:

“Before a foot of concrete is poured on a new Highway 520 floating bridge, Washington state taxpayers have spent $221 million on planning, environmental studies, public meetings, and engineering.”

thefreelibrary.com:

“August 1963: Gov. Al Rosellini cuts a ribbon on the 520 bridge, which cost $24.8 million to build. The toll is 35 cents each way. Rosellini says planning has begun on a toll-free third bridge. “

When this is all done? Assuming no cost overruns, the 4.6 Billion we plan to spend (BTW is there still a 2 billion dollar funding gap?) we could have built 27 of the originals.

I’ll say it again, just rebuild as-is. The current structure has already been permitted. I’ll be you can find the required 172 million in the couch cushions in the Montlake and Medina neighborhoods that would gratefully embrace a minimally invasive status-quo.

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