[themaguffin]

While I agree that highways deserve scrutiny and well any project of such size and yes it does appear to be expensive even for its kind of project, but I think that too many in forums like this get caught in a bubble.

1 the current MFE is not connected to any population center of any size - why would it have much volume at this point? - same thing with the Findley connector - they are all part of the greater project

2 Not all commutes are work related and not traveling is local

Many people - many often visit friends in family from one awkward part of the metro to another - there will NEVER be public transit to serve such commutes. If there were, it would be quite a vast, intricate system.

Also people travel for business and other reasons from countless points As to countless point Bs.

I'm not saying this justifies the MFE, but it's all too easily dismissed.