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Highway 1 along the coast between Half Moon Bay and Pacifica. Montara Mountain and McNee Ranch State Park in the background.
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SUPERVISORS SAY BYPASS IS "DEAD"
From the Half Moon Bay Review:
"A majority of the San Mateo County Board of Supervisors considers the Martini Creek Bypass a 'dead' project and says it will push for construction of a tunnel behind Devil's Slide regardless of the outcome of the Nov. 5 Measure T vote.
"Nevertheless, Supervisors Ted Lempert, Ruben Barrales and Mike Nevin say
a strong showing for Measure T, the tunnel initiative, is important to send a clear signal that San Mateo County is united in its support of digging a tunnel to detour the problem local stretch of Highway 1." continued ...
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Tunnel Study May Make Bypass Approval Impossible
Environmental consultant Gary Deghi writes:
"Reliance on the bypass is highly speculative given that
current federal law could preclude CalTrans from obtaining permits for the bypass."
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Tunnel Foes Lose Ally
SAMCEDA, a coalition of San Mateo County businesses, recently dropped their opposition to Measure T and
pledged to help obtain funding for the tunnel when Measure T passes. Read SAMCEDA's
letter to its membership.
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The San Mateo County coastside is a priceless environmental and recreational resource for all. Do we let Caltrans build a freeway bypass through a state park and over Montara Mountain, or do we build a cost-effective, safe and environmentally responsible tunnel?
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The Tunnel
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Caltrans' Freeway Bypass
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Preserves coastal environment
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Natural habitat, recreational lands destroyed
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Mountain remains unblemished
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Permanent scars visible from Marin
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Less than one mile long
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4.5 miles long
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Straight and nearly level
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Curves and steep grades
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Avoids fog hazard
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Dense, dangerous fog at high elevations
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Reliable during earthquakes
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Bridges and landfills seismically unstable
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Innovative and appropriate!
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Outmoded and overblown
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On November 5th the choice is yours: Vote Yes On T!
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Sponsored & paid for by the volunteers at SOC/CATS
Treasurer: Robert Young
| Campaign ID #960167
PO Box 371290, Montara, CA 94063
| Phone: 650/737-1813
| Fax: 650/728-2307
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