Fair enough, and if the people of Alaska want that bridge, then it should be. Either way, something else will be figured out. The people of Ketchikan have managed 30 years on the failed promise of a bridge. Whats another 10?
It was actually Hurricane Katrina aftermath. Senator Coburn, the Junior Senator from Oklahoma that wanted to kill the project. A Republican BTW.
Before 9/11? Again that airport was put on Gravina Island in the 70s with promise of construction of a bridge. How much before 9-11 do you want to get? 9-11 didnt hinder government spending in the slightest, especially by the GOP.
Alaska certainly takes its fair share of BS from the lower 48 about spending here. This is without the Governor running for VP, and the Sr. Senator under indictment.
You obviously havent spent much time in Ketch. There is no land to put an airport on the Ketchikan side. It is surrounded my mountains.
Hindsight of course is 20/20, but it is worth pointing out that the area you are talking about falls within Tongass Natl Forest and IIRC is apart of Misty Fjords Natl Monument. My point in mentioning this is that I am sure that method was researched at the time, and for any number of reasons it was decided against. Part of the reasonsing is the land designation surrounding Ketchikan.
HA, we have the money. We can build 100 of them out of pocket. It is the political will power to do so. Its a shame this whole fiasco has come to this, but good intentions 30 years ago make for broken promises and headaches today.
