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June 30, 2009
Viaduct replacement means opportunities for developers
Image courtesy of Alaskan Way Viaduct and Seawall Replacement Program
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A key piece of the new state Route 99 will be what planners call the U Tube. It will connect Terminal 46 to interstates 5 and 90, and the BNSF railyard. This rendering does not show a new elevated portion of Alaskan Way South that will connect the waterfront to East Marginal Way South.
The new Highway 99 could create the opportunity for a private mixed-use development on Seattle's central waterfront, transportation officials say.
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