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Alternatives Considered

The bridge, transit and highway options considered were packaged into five alternatives for analysis. This effort is required under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and resulted in the publication of a Draft Environmental Impact Statement (Draft EIS) in May 2008.

Improved pedestrian and bicycle facilities, freight mobility measures and travel demand management strategies were part of each “build” alternative. Each alternative was thoroughly analyzed to determine how well it relieves congestion and improves the safety and mobility problems defined for I-5.

The following alternatives were studied for the Draft EIS:

  1. No build
  2. Replacement bridge with bus rapid transit
  3. Replacement bridge with light rail
  4. Supplemental bridge with bus rapid transit
  5. Supplemental bridge with light rail

The Draft EIS release on May 2, 2008 started a 60-day public review and comment period that ended July 1, 2008. The replacement bridge with light rail extending to Clark College was selected as the Locally Preferred Alternative by project partners in July 2008.