The official dead-end:

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — The state of Alaska on Friday officially abandoned the “bridge to nowhere” project that became a nationwide symbol of federal pork-barrel spending.
The $398 million bridge would have connected Ketchikan, on one island in southeastern Alaska, to its airport on another nearby island.
“Ketchikan desires a better way to reach the airport, but the $398 million bridge is not the answer,” Gov. Sarah Palin said in a statement.