Transportation officials maintain the road is safe. Coming from the airport into downtown Seattle the first time, I loved the viaduct. It gave me a sweeping view of the bay and close-ups of the skyscrapers and stadiums. Looking in my rear-view mirror, I could see Mount Rainier. But I have grown to resent the highway because driving it is the only way to get that view.
Pedestrians play havoc trying to walk from downtown to the water.
Only when they reach Alaskan Way can they see the sunset. We should know that by now. We've been paying for studies and reports on the viaduct since 1961. A study called for demolition of the viaduct and construction of a waterfront park, sorely needed because at that time, tourists had no reason to go to the water. In 1973, two city council members campaigned to get rid of the viaduct.