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The so-called "Bridge to Nowhere" is the name given to a proposed federally-funded $400 million bridge project connecting the small town of Ketchican, Alaska (population 8,000), with the town's airport, which is situated on the island of Gravina and currently accessible by ferry.Heritage Foundation: The Bridge to Nowhere: A National Embarrassment (2005) Widely disparaged as a pork barrel project, the Bridge to Nowhere was abandoned in September 2007.CNN: 'Bridge to Nowhere' abandoned (2007)
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- Also known as the Gravina Bridge Project
- Included a 200-foot high bridge and 120-foot high bridge crossingSitNews: 2007 Year in Review (January 3, 2008)
- Championed by Alaskan Senator Ted Stevens and Representative Don YoungCNN: [http://www.cnn.com/2007/US/09/22/alaska.bridge.ap/ 'Bridge to Nowhere'
- Abandoned (2007)
- Governor Sarah Palin, John McCain's running mate, directed that the project be abandoned, asking that funding be redirected towards road construction and an upgrade of the ferryCNN: 'Bridge to Nowhere' abandoned (2007)
- John McCain denounced the Gravina bridge project in a presidential campaign ad from November 2007Fact Check.org: 'Outrageous' Exaggerations (2007)
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The Bridge to Nowhere: A National Embarrassment
In the face of opposition from leadership, Sen. Tom Coburn puts forward a gutsy amendment.heritage.org -
The Bridge to Nowhere (2009)
Directed by Blair Underwood. With Ving Rhames, Bijou Phillips, Danny Masterson. Centers on the rise and fall of four blue-collar men who team with a destitute prostitute to create a high-priced escort service. Visit IMDb for Photos, Showtimes, Cast, Crew, Reviews, Plot Summary, Comments, Discussions, Taglines, Trailers, Posters, Fan Sitesimdb.com -
Stevens' Senate career hurt by 'bridge to nowhere' - CNN.com
Sen. Ted Stevens, indicted Tuesday on seven counts of making false statements on Senate financial disclosure forms, has a long history in the Senate.cnn.com
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Bridge to Nowhere: Bay Bridge Closed
by Claudine Zap The San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge — the monstrous connector between San Francisco and Oakland in Northern California — wowed with its ...Buzz Log (blog) (October 28, 2009) -
First Dallas Signature Bridge Could Initially Go Nowhere
A "bridge to nowhere" that's what one Council member is calling Dallas' first designer bridge over the Trinity River. KERA's BJ Austin has more on the issue ...KERA (November 02, 2009) -
Obama Bridge to Lasting Expansion Risks Going Nowhere
It may end up being a bridge to nowhere they want to be. The economy grew in the third quarter for the first time in more than a year, propelled by ...Bloomberg (October 29, 2009) -
When a critical link is lost
(Toby Talbot/ Associated Press) THE ARTICLE “A bridge to nowhere (Page A1, Nov. 1) demonstrates in a graphic manner the pain and suffering of citizens, ...Boston Globe (November 07, 2009)
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