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Originally published Tuesday, May 12, 2009 at 8:05 AM

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Gov. Gregoire signing Seattle viaduct bill

Gov. Chris Gregoire scheduled a ceremony Tuesday afternoon at the Seattle Aquarium to sign the bill committing the state to help build a tunnel under the downtown waterfront.

SEATTLE —

Gov. Chris Gregoire scheduled a ceremony Tuesday afternoon at the Seattle Aquarium to sign the bill committing the state to help build a tunnel under the downtown waterfront.

The tunnel will replace the 56-year-old Alaskan Way Viaduct, which officials fear could come down in another big earthquake.

The state will pay more than $2 billion of the project that will cost more than $4 billion. Seattle and King County are responsible for the rest.

The mile-long elevated section of Highway 99 carries about 100,000 vehicles a day.

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