05-15-2014, 06:06 PM
Even at $175 million, it seems like an astounding figure. The entire Saddle Road project cost $200 million, and that involved completely rerouting the road over most of its length, with a huge amount of regrading through lava rock, and paving it to practically an interstate-grade road. Whatever actual route is used for a PMAR, it already has a road along much of the length, the terrain is relatively level, and it doesn't need to be built to such a high spec.