Goals
- Gain support for funding the lighting project from a variety of possible sources:
- Washington Dept. of Economic Development
- Washington Department of Transportation “Enhancement” Funds
- Area Electric Utilities
- Impacted local governments (City of Tacoma, Pierce County, Gig Harbor and Kitsap Peninsula)
- Port of Tacoma, Port of Olympia and Port of Shelton
- National Endowment for the Arts and architectural/engineering societies
- Tacoma Narrows Constructors
- Private sector
- Use technologies that significantly reduce capital and maintenance costs: LEDs, Light Pipe and Solar Power slash installation and maintenance costs, and inconvenience to motorists. Solar energy generates money, also, to offset annual operating costs. And to build reserve funds for the future.
- Implement this project prior to removing temporary construction walkways to reduce installation costs.