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Originally Posted by Table 5
That whole area isn't just about commuting. Airports tend to have pretty big commercial entities built around them (warehouses, shipping etc) that like to be close to the airport. A stunted road network will stall the entire economic development of that area.
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Exactly. That's why I can't figure out how the Airport Authority was barely supporting the project. They have plans for taxiway access on the east side of the runway, which means that they want to develop on the east side. That land is significantly less valuable without the tunnel in place for access.
I've wondered whether not having a tunnel would have a limiting effect on all kind of development in the area, residential too, because the traffic would be an issue. I might guess that it could cause significant leapfrogging of development to outside of the ring road, where access is better.
4x4, the tunnel isn't needed
currently, for most, it's merely nice to have, except for a few hotel owners that have their hotels all of a sudden become significantly further from the airport.
The NEED will come with the development in the area, which is starting to happen. 10 years from now, it will be needed. 20 years from now, when it fully developed, it will be a disaster if it isn't there.