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Planning and Zoning Commission Resolution on removing the Knik Arm Bridge from the Anchorage Long Range Transportation Plan

June 17th, 2009

The Anchorage Planning and Zoning Commission, also known as the AMATS Citizen Advisory Committee, unanimously passed a resolution on June 8, 2009 recommending deleting the Knik Arm Crossing from the Anchorage Long Range Transportation Plan

Please click here for the full resolution. (PDF format, 272k)

Key Knik Arm Bridge Issues that will Significantly Impact Anchorage – Public Testimony to be taken at the June 16 Anchorage Assembly Meeting

May 28th, 2009

For five important reasons why Anchorage and needs to remove the Knik Arm Bridge from its Long Range Transportation Plan, please click here. (PDF format, 216k)

The Anchorage Assembly will hear public testimony on the bridge and its potential removal from Anchorage’s Long Range Transportation Plan on Tuesday, June 16 at the Assembly meeting that evening.

New Report: Knik Arm Crossing Cost Estimate Review (Final), Federal Highway Administration, May 2009

May 28th, 2009

From the Executive Summary:
“The results of the review indicate that there is a 90% likelihood that the range of all costs (e.g. construction, contingencies, support, environmental mitigations, engineering, utilities, right-of-way, tolling, etc.) for the entire Project will be between approximately $1.5 billion and $1.6 billion. For Phase 1 [i.e., connecting to A/C Streets and a 2 lane bridge], the 90% likelihood is between approximately $670 million and $740 million. For Phase 2 [i.e., connecting to Ingra-Gambell and a 4 lane bridge], the 90% likelihood is between approximately $750 million and $920 million. For Phase 2, the review team had to develop assumptions for construction work that could be scheduled between 10 and 20 years out. For Phase 2, especially, the impact of cost escalation is the largest factor in the variability of costs.” (p. 3).

Please click here for the full report. (PDF format, 1.8M)

Media Coverage of AMATS Policy Committee Decision

April 24th, 2009

“Proposed Knik Arm bridge dealt setback in committee vote.” To view this 4/24/09 ADN story, please click here. [Dead link- this story is no longer online.]

“Knik Arm crossing loses support of city transportation committee.” To view this 4/23/09 KTUU story, please click here. [Dead link- this story is no longer online.]

Memo from the Alaska Transportation Priorities Project to the AMATS Policy Committee regarding Knik Arm Bridge policy decisions

April 22nd, 2009

Please click here to view the April 22, 2009 memo.

State releases Knik Arm Crossing Construction Cost Estimate

February 10th, 2009

You can view the state’s summary here [Dead link- this document is no longer online.].

To view the press release issued by the Alaska Transportation Priorities Project, please click here. [Dead link- this press release is no longer online.]

To view a 2/10/09 ADN story on this topic, please click here [Dead link- this story is no longer online.].

Knik Arm Bridge and Toll Authority Survey of Alaska Statewide Public Attitudes and Perceptions (January 2009)

February 5th, 2009

Please click here to see an analysis of the survey.

Please click here [Dead link- the KABATA web site is no longer online.] to get the survey report from the Knik Arm Bridge and Toll Authority.

Verbatim Comment from one of those surveyed:
Please tell the Knik Arm Bridge and Toll group and Dave Dittman that this poll was the worst I’ve experienced in my 60 year history in Alaska. (p. 221)

Knik Arm Bridge and Toll Authority Answers Questions Regarding the Bridge

August 31st, 2008

This PDF document contains KABATA’s responses to questions initially posed at the AMATS Policy Committee meeting on June 12, 2008.

AMATS Q and A’s Attachment B 080708.pdf

June 2008 Media

June 9th, 2008

“Knik Arm Bridge Hits Fork in the Road.” To view this 6/9/08 ADN story, please click
here. [Dead link- this story is no longer online.]

“Knik Arm: Fork in Road, or Stick Fork In It?” To view this 6/9/08 ADN story, please click here. [Dead link- this story is no longer online.]

“Political Geology of the Knik Crossing.” To view this 6/10/08 ADN animation, please click here. [Dead link- this animation is no longer online.]

“Liabilities Blur Knik Bridge Agency’s Cost Estimates.” To view this 6/11/08 ADN story, please click here. [Dead link- this story is no longer online.]

Alaska Department of Transportation’s Letter to the Knik Arm Bridge and Toll Authority

June 9th, 2008

To view the April 22, 2008 Alaska DOT letter, please click here.

To view KABATA’s response to the Alaska DOT letter, please click here.

To view KABATA’s answers to the Alaska DOT letter based on the February 2008 draft public-private partnership Request for Proposal, please click here.

To view supplementary letter information such as design and cost estimates, please click here.