The so-called "bridge to nowhere" project, for which Alaskan legislators secured federal funding to build a bridge to an unpopulated island in Alaska, is an example of a(n)

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The "bridge to nowhere" project was an earmark, which is a provision in a law or appropriation bill specifying how a particular sum of money is to be spent. In this case, it was federal funding secured by Alaskan legislators for a specific project in their state. This project was widely criticized as a wasteful use of taxpayer money since it was intended to build a bridge to an unpopulated island in Alaska.

The So-Called "Bridge to Nowhere" Project, for Which Alaskan Legislators