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Bob French

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“that is the actual realistic cost of the bridge that we produced back in 2010, and I could say that through the tariffs and cost of steel and everything else, that those prices are only going to be going up. So frankly, I think the best thing to do would be to either add additional comments onto saying that the Kinnickarm Bridge project would need to be fully funded fully developed in the municipal and state plans, or that it should be reduced completely, removed completely.”
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Bob French
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Alaska News
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July 2, 2026

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And I will say that, you know, that's— that is the actual realistic cost of the bridge that we produced back in 2010, and I could say that through the tariffs and cost of steel and everything else, that those prices are only going to be going up. So frankly, I think the best thing to do would be to either add additional comments onto saying that the Kinnickarm Bridge project would need to be fully funded fully developed in the municipal and state plans, or that it should be reduced completely, removed completely. Thank you for that testimony. Do we have any questions?

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