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To: Wharf Rat who wrote (18034)	5/19/2005 8:45:09 AM
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Senator pulls out all the stops for bus shelter in Anchorage May 19, 2005 BY MARY PEMBERTON ANCHORAGE, Alaska -- Tom Wilson is faced with a problem many city administrators would envy: How to spend $1.5 million on a bus stop. Wilson, Anchorage's director of public transportation, has all that the money for a new and improved bus stop outside the Anchorage Museum of History and Art thanks to Republican Sen. Ted Stevens -- fondly referred to by Alaskans as ''Uncle Ted'' for his ability to secure pork for his home state. Wilson is prepared to think big. The bus stop there now is a simple steel-and-glass, three-sided enclosure. Wilson wants better lighting and seating. He also likes the idea of heated sidewalks that would remain free of snow and ice. And he thinks electronic signs would be nice. ''It is going to be a showpiece stop,'' Wilson said. He acknowledges the money has put him in an awkward position. ''We have a senator that gave us that money and I certainly won't want to appear ungrateful,'' he said. At the same time, he does not want the public to think the city is wasting the money. So ''if it only takes us $500,000 to do it, that's what we will spend.'' That is still five to 50 times the typical cost of bus stop improvements in Anchorage. AP suntimes.com