I forgot about this thread! I drove by there since my last post, and you are absolutely right. There is only room for 4 lanes between the pillars. They could probably fit another 3 or 4 on either side to bring the total to 10-12 lanes, but then at least one of the straight through lanes would have to split off from the other two.
>>>HERE<<< is the ultimate stage plan, and it only shows two lanes in each direction as well as two collector/diverter lanes in either direction for a total of 8. It doesn't look like they plan on rebuilding the existing bridge at all. That sucks. Lets hope they are smart enough to leave room for 6 lanes under the new one, but somehow I doubt it, and I'm not sure if that would even be possible without rebuilding the existing bridge.
I wish I would have known about that open house earlier. I probably would have dropped in, but seeing as it's over at 8, I probably won't have time.
