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Council debate over North Coast Connector ramps up as member objects to planned Main Avenue Bridge truncation
Summary
Councilmember Charles Slife publicly opposed an element of the North Coast Connector that would remove a segment of the Main Avenue Bridge, saying residents and commuters were not informed and warning that the change would funnel traffic into downtown. Supporters said delaying the package risked millions in state funding.
Councilmember Charles Slife used an extended floor statement to oppose a specific element of the North Coast Connector project: the planned demolition of the Main Avenue Bridge segment between West Third and East Ninth and the related rerouting of shoreway traffic into downtown streets.
“I’m adamantly opposed to this aspect of the larger plan,” Councilmember Slife said. He described a survey he circulated on social media and cited initial and later response counts and percentages that he said showed most respondents were unaware of the proposed bridge closure and opposed it. “Are you supportive of this…
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