There are ferries all over the country - Lake Champlain, Lewes - Cape May, Congressman Barney Frank -- that doesn't mean we need to spend hundreds of millions of dollars to build a bridge in lieu of each of these ferries. The only reason this bridge received funding is that Ted Stevens heads up Appropriations. Divide the total cost of the bridge -- including financing and maintenance -- by the numbers of users and you'll end up with a ridiculously high figure.
No, I haven't been to Alaska, but I plan to go next year with my wife on a cruise from Vancouver north to Alaska.
If in fact the proposed bridge will end up with traffic levels that justify the expense -- then I'll be glad to be corrected.
Maybe THIS would work....we'll give Ketchikan their ferry, IF Ketchikan, Stevens, et al....make sure we DRILL IN ANWR....!!!