Proposals
Some of the first plans for a new Interstate Highway freeway, bypassing I-405, surfaced in 1968. The first proposal was to create a new highway between I-405 and the west banks of Lake Sammamish. Residents however forced the highway to the east banks of the lake after voicing their concerns. Residents on the east side of the lake voiced similar concerns and the plan was later dropped.
In 1998, the Washington State Legislature ordered a $500,000 study to investigate the benefits of extending Washington State Route 18 north to Everett through the Snoqualmie Valley. The plan was dropped as the study found that on average only five minutes would be saved over current routes. In 2002, Bellevue Square owner Kemper Freeman Jr. made his support known for a new freeway linking Snohomish County via the Snoqualmie Valley.
Another $500,000 study was ordered in 2003 by the legislature, creating a new commerce corridor to link Lewis County in the south to the Canadian – American border in the north. However the study showed that a highway existing north of Interstate 90 was not economically feasible. The study proposed a toll road only for trucks, since the presence of passenger cars would discourage truck drivers from using the new alternate route. The highway was estimated to cost between $13.5 and $19 billion.
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