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Old 08-02-2013, 01:15 PM
 
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What is one day a major avalanche happens and kills a bunch of people? Heaven forbid that ever happen but in my book the safer option is always the better one.

Even ifthat happened, and the DOT was found to be liable, paying off the surviviors is still far cheaper than a tunnel.
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Old 08-02-2013, 02:06 PM
 
Location: Seattle area
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Even ifthat happened, and the DOT was found to be liable, paying off the surviviors is still far cheaper than a tunnel.
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Old 08-02-2013, 08:15 PM
 
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I didn't mean it by they were gonna see the tunnel i meant it as tourism in the mountains and to the eastern part of the state.

Anyways who came up with the cost of $15 Billion Seems over exaggerated to me.
What was Big Dig in today's dollars?
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Old 08-02-2013, 09:42 PM
 
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I didn't mean it by they were gonna see the tunnel i meant it as tourism in the mountains and to the eastern part of the state.
Tourists want to see and be in the mountains, not be under them. You can see concrete and street lights in most major cities. Mountain splendor, not so much.
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Old 08-04-2013, 12:18 PM
 
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What was Big Dig in today's dollars?
The Big Dig was $14 billion, not adjusted for today's prices.
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