Knik Arm Bridge to Nowhere

ACE's View

The Knik Arm bridge proposal envisions a span crossing Knik Arm from Point MacKenzie (in the Mat-Su Borough) to Anchorage. Approximately 2 miles across, the bridge would be roughly two thirds earthen berm and one third elevated roadway on pilings.

Originally conceived to support economic growth and commuter convenience, detailed analysis by project boosters shows that the bridge would provide neither benefit- and in fact poses significant costs for Anchorage and the Mat-Su Borough.

Additionally, federal funding for the project has been severely limited, and bridge proponents have yet to detail how they will raise the $600 million to $1 billion the project is expected to cost.