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Is the proposed Knik Arm Bridge a good idea or a "Bridge to Nowhere"?
Who will benefit and who will be harmed if the bridge is built?
Are there other alternatives that should be considered?
What will the bridge cost and who will pay for it?
This website provides factual information and documentation to answer these questions.
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Monday, March 8, 2010
Using the latest information on interest rates, the linked factsheet uses Knik Arm Bridge and Toll Authority (KABATA) data to show that the bridge's deficit exceeds Anchorage's transportation expenditures for the first 9 years of bridge operation, and then jumps even higher during year 10 when Phase 2 construction begins. KABATA has not produced any information that refutes this analysis.
Monday, March 8, 2010
Latest Information on Knik Arm Bridge Financials
See the Anchorage Daily News op-ed from March 16, 2010 by financial analyst Jamie Kenworthy of Anchorage.Using the latest information on interest rates, the linked factsheet uses Knik Arm Bridge and Toll Authority (KABATA) data to show that the bridge's deficit exceeds Anchorage's transportation expenditures for the first 9 years of bridge operation, and then jumps even higher during year 10 when Phase 2 construction begins. KABATA has not produced any information that refutes this analysis.