Dear Constituent,

At this time the cost to construct the Knik Arm Bridge is roughly six hundred million dollars. Of that total the Federal Government has supplied 93.6 million that will require a nine million dollar state match. The remaining five hundred million dollars would have to be appropriated in future years and there is also discussion of borrowing the money through the issuance of bonds and paying the bods off by charging a toll on the bridge.

With this information in mind, I encourage you to click on the following web link to particiapate in Representative Kohring's on line poll:

http://www.akrepublicans.org/kohring/index.php?spoll=1

You will see on the left hand side of the page the poll question. Once you click on the vote button you will see the results of everyone that has taken part in the poll. He does have a further ten question poll but it mainly deals with his district. The Knik Arm Bridge funding has an effect on Statewide funding of other Department of Transportation projects.

Thank you,

Gene Therriault
Senate District F

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