Burying this section has always been politically complicated because in the 1990s $70 million was spent to straighten, widen, and reinforce the elevated highway.

Deviating from the relatively realistic tracks on offer in the original, the sequel features pursuits through waterfalls and unfinished sections of elevated highway.

The proposed length of the elevated highway would be 8.3 km.

Initially, most roads and ramps near or under the elevated highway were closed, but once temporary piers were in place, most roads reopened.

The replacement will be an elevated highway that can stand up to a major storm and remain open even if the land around it floods.