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Originally Posted by original
The 101 bridge that goes over 59 right now has 3 lanes, but only 2 eastbound are in use. Why was it build that way if it's been closed for so long?
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The issue was that the 1996 plan would have had the traffic path from the now closed west-bound ramp crossing the through traffic east bound lanes.
If the ramp is to be used in a redesign the interchange could been done with three new bridges:
1 - 101 through traffic over the east bound to north bound ramp.
2 - 101 over 59 and the west bound to south bound ramp.
3 - east bound through traffic over the north bound to west bound lane.
That is going under a heavy assumption that there would be room to squeeze in an acceptable west to south transition in the available space.