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"We feel like it's the best overall balance of connectivity, resilience, access, future growth, and public support for this project. It offers similar transportation benefits to Northern Route 2, but at a lower cost with a few— with fewer impacts."

“We feel like it's the best overall balance of connectivity, resilience, access, future growth, and public support for this project. It offers similar transportation benefits to Northern Route 2, but at a lower cost with a few— with fewer impacts.”
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Alaska News
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Matanuska-Susitna Borough
Captured at
August 3, 2026

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We feel like it's the best overall balance of connectivity, resilience, access, future growth, and public support for this project. It offers similar transportation benefits to Northern Route 2, but at a lower cost with a few— with fewer impacts.

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