Letters to the Editor

Letter: Knik Arm tunnel alternative

In regard to the article “State to spend $1 million on Knik Arm tunnel study” (ADN, Nov 18): To be meaningful and complete, the study must include transportation alternatives, particularly commuter rail and more freight rail with the Alaska Railroad Corp. We don’t need to build additional highways out of Anchorage for security or for any other reason when we already have our state-owned railroad running parallel to the Glenn Highway.

Concerning the 2018 damage to the Glenn Highway overpass and bridges, and the “need” for a backup, the railroad could have been that backup if proper planning had occurred. And the railroad could be that backup in the future. To learn more about commuter rail, see the Alaska Commuter Rail Coalition at www.commuterrailak.com.

— Cynthia Wentworth

Indian

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Cynthia Wentworth

Cynthia Wentworth is an economist and anthropologist who was born and raised in Anchorage.  She is a former employee of the Alaska Railroad Corporation and a longtime activist for environmentally sustainable transportation.

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