KIRO 7 Eyewitness News South Sound Bureau Chief
Richard Thompson produced a
balanced piece on the Cross-Base Highway that aired this past Wednesday evening. Entitled "Supporters, Opponents At Odds Over Cross-Base Highway," the brief report included clips featuring RAMP Co-Chair John Ladenburg and coalition staff.
KIRO's viewers were presented with the following information:
- Supporters say the project would ease congestion and help business in Pierce County;
- Opponents say it will threaten wildlife and destroy an already fragile ecosystem on Fort Lewis;
- Commuters will be happy to learn construction will soon begin on the project's first phase;
- The project will never be finished unless voters approve another $400 million to finish the job.
The report also announced that RAMP is
considering a new transportation package for Pierce County voters that would include the Cross-Base Highway--pursued separately, teamed up again with King and Snohomish counties, or working with Thurston and Kitsap counties.