A lot of us may be asking, where were the huge backups? You know the ones the state predicted we could see during the I-5 crunch. Did they cry wolf? Not so, says one of the top WSDOT managers in our region. Russ East says people did their part by staying off of the Interstate, and that is why we never felt the real pain we could have experienced. Roughly 40 percent of the average traffic found alternate routes -- the state was shooting for 50. I sat in the traffic, and yeah, when you were in it, it sure seemed bad. So the bottom line, we listened, did our part, and stayed away from I-5. WSDOT hopes we remember that the next time. And there will be a next time.

What do you think?

3 Comments

Dave said:

I used airport way south (heading north) daily from East Marginal Way and never had a problem. I will probably continue to do so as it is faster than the freeway. The cut off's to I-90 always slow it down to a crawl anyway when it is in "normal operation".

August 24, 2007 9:25 AM

Malcolm said:

Many of our employees worked alternate work schedules and travelled alternate routes, so I agree with WSDOT that the people did their bit to avoid any major issues. Hopefully some will continue to take the train, etc.

August 24, 2007 10:11 AM

George Greene said:

I can't wait to try out my studded tires on the newly repaved road.

August 25, 2007 10:55 AM

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