🇺🇸 United States · 2007 · 🙈 Never used
A huge bridge to a small island. Mostly serving an airport. Never built.
💸 Guess, then reveal the price
US$398 million projected cost
It really did go nowhere. Budget-wise, it went somewhere.
What actually happened
The Gravina Island bridge near Ketchikan was projected to cost $398 million. Congress approved more than $200 million for it, then let Alaska use the money on other projects. The state dropped the bridge in 2007.
Source: NBC News / Associated Press ↗ · Amount in original currency, not adjusted for inflation. An unusual cost is not automatically waste; see how we check the facts.