Bored Tunnel Videos

Governor Gregoire: Tunnel for the Viaduct We speak with Governor Chris Gregoire, who says she wants a bored tunnel to replace the Alaskan Way Viaduct. But she says the viaduct may not be torn down in 2012 as she originally promised. It will take until 2015 to complete a tunnel. What do you think about the tunnel choice? Now imagine a downtown Seattle waterfront without the Alaskan Way Viaduct. What would you like to see there instead? 2009 Legislature: Labor and Business Priorities Today we continue our series on the 2009 session of the Washington Legislature, which started this week. We'll find out what labor and business interests want lawmakers to do. Public Insight Journalism A new KUOW News project invites you to get more deeply involved in helping us report the news. It's called Public Insight Journalism. We'll talk to Carolyn Adolph, the journalist in charge of the project.

Governor Chris Gregoire has postponed her recommendation of replacing Seattle's aging Alaskan Way viaduct. Transportation officials recommended a surface option or a replacement viaduct. But now state officials are reportedly reconsidering a bored tunnel as a solution. So what makes the bored tunnel a viable choice? KUOW's Jamala Henderson explains.