Quote:It should have been part of the original plan, just as it should have been run right to the Landing, and all along Bay Street.  Instead, the original leg, which cost over $115 million went from the Convention Center to the Omni.  When it was expanded, it conveniently went right through First Baptist as the city just happened to put a bus hub across the street. 

 

They added the Kings Street Garage and ran it across the river.  That expansion was nearly $400 million for all of the construction done over a decade ago.  At that time, they had to redo the original leg because nothing was compatible. 

 

Today, the Kings Street Garage continues to be heavily underutilized, as does the use of the Skyway itself.  There was no real thought put into trying to use it to get all over downtown.  If they were to expand it now, based on the fact that the current technology is probably obsolete, you're looking at at least $500 million to expand and to re-do the existing lines.