Walker shuts down mega-projects in wake of budgetary woes

In addition to discussing vetoed items in the state budget, Governor Bill Walker used this Wednesday morning’s press conference to announce that he is shutting down two mega-projects in the Mat-Su:  the Knik Arm bridge, and the Susitna-Watana Hydroelectric Project.
A conceptual concept rendering of the KABATA bridge. Image from the Knik Arm Bridge and Toll Authority.Large projects can often be contentious, and two of the more controversial projects in the last few years have been the