After the 1994 Northridge earthquake we rebuilt the freeway overpasses in under 90 days. The governor promised a $1 million bonus for each day that it was completed earlier than projected. I don’t remember what the projected time was, I just know it was done fast and the contractors got a big bonus which was shared with the workers. But these were a major interstates, the I-5 and I-10. They were not as big a stretch as the Key bridge but the point is clear. If it is necessary and desired it can be done.
Now 30 years later they are trying to add a lane in each direction for a 10 mile stretch north of that I-5 overpass That lane project was started during Obama’s first term under his “shovel ready” projects plan.
Bingo!