Upon doing research into the funding process for bridges, one can soon realize that it is quite complicated. However, one thing becomes quite apparent — local metropolitan area bureaus, committees, commissions and other officials play a huge part in the outcome.
We could have had a new bridge by now had our officials taken fixed-rail public transportation off the Interstate 5 Bridge and moved it to the Glenn Jackson Bridge. Granted, this is only an opinion, but just think about it. We could have accomplished both for approximately $4 billion rather than still spending planning money with an estimated price tag of up to $6 billion, and we could be utilizing it.
