After two years of hand-wringing, the Governor and her fellow travelers have finally agreed on a deep-bore tunnel to replace the earthquake damaged Alaskan Way Viaduct. It's a remarkably good decision.
It's good for all the reasons outlined two years ago when Sen. Cheryl Pflug (R-Maple Valley) suggested the same thing. It will allow construction to proceed without disrupting downtown and waterfront traffic, it opens up the waterfront, and it is cost-effective.
What's remarkable about the decision is that the state, city, and county politicians had to go through two years of meaningless studies, public hearings, and even a phony ballot proposition for Seattle, before finally reaching this announcement.
Now, hopefully, our elected leaders can get into the diamond lane and move forward quickly, together, without any more detours.