Looking at this, you’ll see that Caltrans has stacked the deck. No one will pick the Alternative 1, the “No Build” option, given the battle to get this in the plan. Alternative 3 will mean taking houses and churches, including apartment buildings — it won’t happen. It would also likely mean extensive digging into the west side of the mountain, undoing expensive walling that was done about 8 years ago. Alternative 4 is even more expensive — an elevated transitway through the pass — give me a break. Alternative 5 is there to appease the transit advocates, but given the choice of rail/busways or having to take the homes of rich folks, you know who will win. No, Alternative 2 will be chosen, with narrow 11 ft lanes, because it is most cost effective.
