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Originally Posted by stampsx2
^^^ this is incorrect. The price of a tunnel 550 million. The reserve deal is 1.5 billion.
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There'll absolutely no chance that a cut and cover tunnel would cost anywhere close to $550 million. The construction cost for the Airport Trail tunnel is $220 million. The tunnel you are proposing would need to be significantly wider, nearly 10 times as long, significantly more complicated to build, and would still require buying out dozens of homes. I can guarantee that it would cost more than the $1.5 billion price tag of the other proposal.
There is only one option in my mind that will ever be built, and that's the original proposal to the band. I do think they can get the deal done this time. It was a good deal for everyone, especially if the land transfer can be guaranteed.