Oh, man.. small accident in one lane of the 520 eastbound bridge during rush hour yesterday. The traffic on 520 east got backed up all the way to I-90 and beyond, and the traffic in Montlake wasn't moving. All it takes is one small accident on 520 to cause a huge mess. It would help to build more lanes on 520; we need at least one more lane in each direction.
The exemption for Mercer Islanders to drive single-occupant vehicles in the HOV lanes of the M-I bridges should be amended. The wealthy ("on paper!") Islanders do that for free because of their political clout. I've lived on the island, and I know the residents have a strong sense of entitlement, but seriously, every single-occupant vehicle in the HOV lanes of those bridges should pay a fee.
What was the question again?
