State transportation officials have pulled nearly $20 million in federal funding meant to improve safety on some of Anchorage’s most deadly roads.
The move stunned state legislators and local leaders who say it makes little sense for a city that has seen a record number of pedestrian deaths.
“This is a crisis involving human lives,” said state Rep. Ted Eischeid, D-Anchorage, “and here we are kicking the can down the road.”…