[Will O' Wisp]

Originally Posted by caligrad

And I would assume in earthquake country, the extra bracing needed would make the price skyrocket. I think a good example of that is the Alameda Corridor

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alameda_Corridor

This is a bit anecdotal, but I used to live next to the Alameda Corridor and the congestion trying to pass from one side to the other was horrible (exacerbated by 710 dead ending on Valley Blvd). For that reason alone I tend to be a little suspicious of open cuts, they can divide up a community just as bad as a freeway sometimes.