Passenger Capacities Increased and promotional fares to be offered (KETCHIKAN, Alaska) – The Alaska Marine Highway System (AMHS) is ready for summer travelers with more ships running, increased passenger capacities, and special promotional fares to boost ridership on lower-demand routes. In response to the rising demand for ferry travel, AMHS has increased passenger capacities, limited by […]
(KETCHIKAN, Alaska) – On Saturday, April 17, while underway from Bellingham to Ketchikan, a member of the Matanuska’s engineering crew began showing symptoms of COVID-19. The ship’s captain followed the AMHS COVID-19 mitigation plan and quarantined the crewmember in their cabin with the ventilation system turned off. When Matanuska arrived in Ketchikan on Sunday, the […]
Repairs will require overnight closures from Sunday, Nov. 17 through Tuesday, Nov. 19. (Anchorage) – The Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities (DOT&PF) will be conducting emergency repairs to the Seward Highway at Moose Creek, Milepost 32.9. The construction contractor and DOT&PF personnel will begin work to remove a severely damaged culvert on Friday, […]