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A journal of Emerald Basin, Alaska's Development, a Senior Thesis by Timothy Simm

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goose0183
Greetings! My name is John Smithers, chair of the Finance Subcommittee, and my office has received numerous inquiries regarding the source of funding for such a large urban development project. Where is the money coming from? Who is responsible to maintaining a shared transportation network? Has the funding been secured or is it part of a larger loan? In answer to these questions, I present the following information points regarding this subject. First: Money for the development of Emerald Basin has been...
goose0183

ICP Phase 2 Begins

By goose0183,

Phase 2 of Interstate Construction Project 1 has begun, with the completion of the I-39/I-20 Interchange, which is where I-39 starts. Initials costs are estimated at near $108,000 for 3.5km of paved interstate plus the T-Inerchange. Work will now begin on completing the Emerald Basin section of I-39, where it will go south, crossing the Mystic River and flowing through the center of future St. Matthews. I-39 eventually exits the basin to the south after crossing the East Fork.
goose0183

ICP1 Phase 1 Completed

By goose0183,

After nearly five years of construction and hundreds of thousands of state dollars spent, the I-20 corridor has been completed and now connects the north side of Cedar County to the west side of the region along the coastline. Final statistics are: Cost: $701,746 Length of road paved: 27.71 km Elapsed project time: 65 months, 22 days Phase 2 of the Interstate Project will be the construction of I-39 from the mouth of the Mystic River south to the east fork.
goose0183
With half of Phase 1 complete, the following statistics are reported by the Emerald Basin Development Committee (EBDC): Cost: $428,000 Length of highway built: 16.96 km Elapsed time of project: 37 months 25 days Finals cost of the project are expected to be uner $1million with another 12 months of construction before the completion of Phase 1. Keep posted for more updates!
goose0183
In order to handle the massive task of prioritizing project elements and directing overall operations, the Emerald Basin Development Committee has been created. Led by former Chicago city engineer James Forthmeyer, the committee's purpose is to organize the development and construction efforts of Emerald Basin. In its first action as a body, the committee has laid out the following task items to be completed: 1. Complete phases 1 and 2 of the Interstate Construction Project 2. Branding - design seals for...
goose0183
The Emerald Basin Interstate Highway Construction Project (EBIHCP) will consist of five phases. Phase 1 will construct I-20 along the Mystic Bay coastline. Phase 2 will connect I-39 from I-20 to the East Fork. Phase 3 will connect I-5 from I-39 at St. Matthews to Stormy Bay. Phase 4 will build the two planned state highways connecting Mountain Home to the Basin and Stormy Bay, respectively. Phase 5 will constructy the railways connecting Port Hudson to Stormy Bay across the valley. Cost and elapsed time...
goose0183
My name is Timothy Simm and I am a journalism major at the University of Alaska - Anchorage. The purpose of this project is to study and document the growth and development of Emerald Basin, a region of northern Alaska from the year 2013 to the present. The current year is 2213, and technology has advanced to the stage where time travel allows students to observe and study past civilizations, including the construction of 21st century cities and their surrounding areas. Emerald Basin was chosen because...
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