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I do not necessarily buy the argument that building a new bridge with an increase in lanes is counter to Oregon environmental goals. If the traffic is backed up for miles and miles, bumper to bumper, the engines are still on and emitting pollution. Those current traffic jams can take well over an hour to go from moving traffic to crossing the river and back to moving traffic. If we can keep the traffic moving and reduce the transit time, we are actually reducing the specific environmental exposure to the area.

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