Critics fear traffic backup with I-985

Meanwhile, the city of Kirkland on Thursday joined the swelling ranks of local and statewide organizations lining up against the initiative, many citing new studies by the Puget Sound Regional Council, Institute of Transportation Engineers and the nonprofit Sightline Institute which show negative affects on traffic, transit, air quality, highway safety, federal funding and HOV merge lanes.

Meanwhile, the city of Kirkland on Thursday joined the swelling ranks of local and statewide organizations lining up against the initiative, many citing new studies by the Puget Sound Regional Council, Institute of Transportation Engineers and the nonprofit Sightline Institute which show negative affects on traffic, transit, air quality, highway safety, federal funding and HOV merge lanes.