Here is a downloadable counter that shows the amount of federal tax dollars spent in real time on Alaska’s OTHER "bridge to nowhere," the proposed Knik Arm Bridge. The bridge's more well-known cousin is the now-cancelled Gravina "bridge to nowhere" proposed for Ketchikan, Alaska.
Both bridges were pursued as a result of Congressional earmarks obtained by Alaska Senator Ted Stevens and Congressman Don Young (in fact, the federal transportation bill officially names the Knik Arm Bridge "Don Young's Way").
There's also a new, one-stop website for Alaska's current and past history with bridges and roads to nowhere, which includes some very interesting video links.
If built, the Knik Arm Bridge would link Anchorage to virtually unpopulated Point MacKenzie. The proposed bridge would not solve any commuting problems, however, since it would take longer and cost more for commuters from the Wasilla and Palmer population centers in the Mat-Su Borough to use the proposed toll bridge rather than the existing highway to Anchorage...
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