Back in 2001 after the Nisqually Earthquake when the viaduct was closed, my bus trip took 2 hours to downtown the first couple of days of viaduct closure. After 6 or 7 days my bus trip only took about 30min while the viaduct was closed. I wish the surface option with transit was choosen for Seattle's future.The People's Waterfront Coalition should have had a lot more recognition.In 2001 I would have rather and absolutely have used any mode of transportation that was not car or bus.
I certainly won't miss having to speed just to get the car to stop bobbing up and down at every juncture of the bottom deck heading south. 62 mph always made it a smooth drive.
Total awesomeness. Amazing that WSDOT didn't waste much time after Mayor McGinn's bid to stop it failed miserably. I thought it might get tied up in bureaucratic paperwork for months before any work would start. The viaduct was a very useful, if not hideous-looking structure. The part I'm going to miss most is the absolutely stunning view of Puget Sound heading northbound on the top level of the viaduct...always loved that, rain or shine.
Those double deck type freeways are a thing of the past, especially in earth quake country, we've only a small section about a 1/2 mile long left in San Francisco and it was upgraded heavily to stay intact.
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They should have allowed people to drive as fast as they want for those three hours it was vacant! One at a time of course!
2006WRXDRIVER 2 months ago
Siiiiiiccccccckkkkkkkk
LBThrill 3 months ago
At least with these videos, we know what it would look like of the viaduct falling during an earthquake.
WasabiMeal 4 months ago
Back in 2001 after the Nisqually Earthquake when the viaduct was closed, my bus trip took 2 hours to downtown the first couple of days of viaduct closure. After 6 or 7 days my bus trip only took about 30min while the viaduct was closed. I wish the surface option with transit was choosen for Seattle's future.The People's Waterfront Coalition should have had a lot more recognition.In 2001 I would have rather and absolutely have used any mode of transportation that was not car or bus.
retrocheeta9 2 months ago
Somebody from Hollywood should be filming these collapses and use them in a motion picture someday.
RobertSeattle 4 months ago
Happy to see this stupid thing going, finally. Only a few days since it's closure and I haven't had to dust, less soot in my window, so awesome.
KittenKoder 4 months ago
I certainly won't miss having to speed just to get the car to stop bobbing up and down at every juncture of the bottom deck heading south. 62 mph always made it a smooth drive.
kellyjdrummer1 4 months ago
Moo!
jraayal 4 months ago
Total awesomeness. Amazing that WSDOT didn't waste much time after Mayor McGinn's bid to stop it failed miserably. I thought it might get tied up in bureaucratic paperwork for months before any work would start. The viaduct was a very useful, if not hideous-looking structure. The part I'm going to miss most is the absolutely stunning view of Puget Sound heading northbound on the top level of the viaduct...always loved that, rain or shine.
DanteDelmar 4 months ago
It really is sad to see such hard works of construction getting destroyed so disgracefully, when you think about it.
BigOto2 4 months ago
The fun happens at 0:46
johnoharaisawesome 4 months ago
Those double deck type freeways are a thing of the past, especially in earth quake country, we've only a small section about a 1/2 mile long left in San Francisco and it was upgraded heavily to stay intact.
fjcaron 4 months ago
@fjcaron The express lanes on I-5 in Seattle are still 'double decker' and are fine!
kallisticc 4 months ago
sweeet!
FullTiltBoots 4 months ago
and that's why this thing needed to come down. Those three untouched columns got pulled down like a house of cards...
tonysbone 4 months ago
No one will be driving on this section again.
oausieo 4 months ago
I missed this Viaduct Bridge.. It need to go bye bye.
matseattle 4 months ago