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Wednesday, November 11, 2009

Anchorage Assembly and the AMATS Policy Committee Will Vote Again on Postponing Bridge Construction Until 2018 or Later

The Anchorage Assembly and the AMATS Policy Committee need to reaffirm their decisions from earlier this year to postpone Knik Arm Bridge construction until 2018 or later in Anchorage's Long Range Transportation Plan. The reason they must redo these decisions is that Wasilla, Houston, and the Knik Arm Bridge and Toll Authority (KABATA) sued the Policy Committee over the public involvement process. Although there was no finding of wrongdoing, the lawsuit settlement required the public involvement process to be redone a second time. As shown in the documents below, KABATA has no plan to address bridge costs without a state or local revenue guarantee of over $400 million dollars through year 19 of bridge operation.

Knik Arm Bridge Financials document developed using KABATA and U.S. Department of Transportation numbers: Financials.pdf

Knik Arm Bridge Facts and Figures (November 2009) document: Facts and Figures.pdf

Why Postpone the Knik Arm Bridge Until 2018 or Later document: Postponement.pdf