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Message: [QUOTE="supp, post: 949782, member: 702"] And her opinion here won't mean much. Same can be said for the opinion of any local official on this issue. In the end, federal and state dollars will dictate the outcome, like they did the last time around. Nobody wanted the viaduct then and they gave it to us anyway. I think it's significant that the cheapest alternative is the at-grade roadway. Rehabbing the current viaduct is not acceptable to many officials at the state and federal level because of its poor design to begin with. Based on very early estimates they've circulated, the other alternatives (a complete rebuild of the viaduct, Big Dig-style tunnel, or a depressed highway through downtown) range from way more expensive to prohibitively expensive. [/QUOTE]