Need congestion relief? Build more bridges

What happened the last time a new transportation corridor was built? That’s a question everyone should ask, now that our legislature is considering rebuilding the I-5 Interstate Bridge.

When the new I-205 corridor opened in December 1982, I-5 had almost 110,000 average daily vehicles crossing the Interstate Bridge. The next year, traffic counts dropped 18.6 percent to 89,000 vehicles. That’s 20,000 fewer cars and trucks on I-5 the next year!