a contemporaneous news account of the notorious bridge story from last year.
the state of alaska, i.e., the governor, killed the bridge. congress removed the requirement that the money be used
to build the bridge, but it was the governor that decided to use those federal funds
that were already appropriatedfor other projects in her state, and not a bridge.
Governor Palin killed the bridge.
'Bridge to nowhere' abandoned
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) -- Some called it a bridge to the future. Others called it the bridge to nowhere.
On Friday, Alaska decided the bridge really was going nowhere, officially abandoning the project in Ketchikan that became a national symbol of federal pork-barrel spending.
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The $398 million bridge would have connected Ketchikan, on one island in southeastern Alaska, to its airport on another nearby island.
Gov. Sarah Palin said Friday the project was $329 million short of full funding.
"We will continue to look for options for Ketchikan to allow better access to the island," the Republican governor said. "The concentration is not going to be on a $400 million bridge."
Palin directed state transportation officials to find the most "fiscally responsible" alternative for access to the airport. She said the best option would be to upgrade the ferry system.
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