1. Constructing the Knik Arm Bridge A Feasibility Study
ENGL 212 Technical Writing
John Fuller

2. Overview Introduction Criteria Methods Research Results Conclusion
Recommendations

3. Introduction
The purpose of the study was to determine if building the bridge would be economically feasible, if it could be built with minimal environmental impact, if the bridge would relieve the traffic flow along the Glenn Highway, and would people use the bridge to commute back and forth.
More than 10,000 residents of the Matanuska Valley commute into Anchorage by driving the Glenn Highway
Glenn Highway is the only route
recorded nearly 2,000 vehicle accidents between Boniface Parkway and the Knik River.

4. Criteria
Is it possible to build the bridge with minimum environmental impact?
Is it economically affordable to build the bridge?
Will the bridge relieve traffic flow along the Glenn Highway?
Will commuters use the bridge to commute back and forth from Anchorage to the Matanuska Valley?

5. Methods
number of people that commute back in forth using the Glenn Highway
current population for the Matanuska Valley area according to the 2010 census.
information documenting the amount of accidents along the Glenn Highway
Municipality of Anchorage website and found the 2035 Metropolitan Transportation Plan for the city of Anchorage
online questionnaire to be taken by students in the English 212 class.
research using the UAA/APU Consortium Library main website
journal articles and government documents

6. Primary Research

7. Primary Research

8. Primary Research

9. Conclusion The construction of the bridge is economically feasible.
The bridge can be constructed with minimal impact to the environment.
The bridge would relieve traffic off of the Glenn Highway
provide an alternative route to and from Anchorage from the Matanuska-Susitna Valley.
People would us the bridge

10. Recommendations More research More public outreach
Find an alternative funding
Start the construction of bridge