First-term Republican Congressman Jesse Young, who represents the 26th District in the Washington State Senate, is attracting significant attention for an unusual detail in his transportation budget: he’s included $90,000 to conduct a feasibility study into building a massive floating bridge from decommissioned aircraft carriers. The bridge, Young proposes, would span the Sinclair Inlet and connect two of the towns he represents, repurposing old military equipment to create new infrastructure and a distinctive tourist attraction. But, alas, the proposal does have one or two issues that suggest it may be rather less than… feasible.
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