Alaska's Highway To Nowhere
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Alaska's Highway To Nowhere
Unattainable goals are like dead-end roads;
Though lofty: a waste of time, effort, and money.
Grandiose in scale and impressive to construct,
The bridge to nowhere promised prosperity;
Whose idea was that?
Pork Barrel funding at its finest!
Earmarked in 2005
With a four hundred million dollar price tag,
To replace the ferry service across the Tongass Narrows,
Challenges the mind, “Whatever for?”
From Ketchikan, Alaska
To Gravina Island:
A community of 50 residents and an airport;
That became a major talking point
During the 2008 presidential election.
Through the Alaskan frontier,
A road follows the isle’s coastline
For three point two miles,
Then, the Gravina Island Highway ends
Where a bridge should connect, but doesn’t exist.
Copyright © Dennis Spilchuk | Year Posted 2018
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