#driver complaints

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Seattle drivers seem to like the new Highway 99 tunnel — but they have a few complaints

Here are some of the most common concerns reported to Seattle Times Traffic Lab, and what the Washington Department of Transportation says about them.

Traffic is slowly creeping up as well. About 64,000 vehicles used the tunnel on Feb. 25, rising to about 69,000 two days later, the state traffic-control center reported. That’s still well below the 97,400 vehicles per day the state forecast the tunnel would serve before tolling goes into effect.

But drivers do have complaints, which they shared when Traffic Lab asked readers for their thoughts on how the tunnel is working. Here are some of the most common concerns, and what the Washington Department of Transportation (WSDOT) says about them.