A section of a viaduct could be used in the construction of the project if it gets the go ahead. Poster printing in Tacoma might be employed to help inform citizens of any upcoming consultations. Kate Martin, the director of the Alaskan Way Elevated Park campaign, has told The Seattle Times:
“We can put the promenade up where it belongs, where we have a 360-degree view, with no cars running through it. It’s like having a Green Lake downtown.”
The campaign group got the necessary number of signatures on a petition to take their ideas further. This involved getting more than 20,638 signatures from voters registered within the city. The city council recently had the initiative recognized as a result.
Nevertheless, obstacles to the delivery of the plans do remain. It has been reported that no funding has been allocated to make the initiative into a reality. There is also the possibility that disputes about the way forward could develop in the apparent absence of consensus.
It would appear that the current situation in the area is not likely to last beyond 2019. A tunnel for Highway 99 should be finished by then. During this summer, traffic has often been obliged to make a detour.