Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities

Alaska sees 34% Increase in Traffic Fatalities in 2016

By Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities on Nov 23, 2016 Featured, State

(JUNEAU, Alaska) – Motor vehicle traffic fatalities are on the rise this year in Alaska, and the Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities (ADOT&PF) would like to remind travelers to drive with care as the holidays approach. As of Nov. 21, Alaska has had 75 traffic fatalities in 69 fatal crashes in 2016, according […]

Dalton Highway Reopens to Traffic

By Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities on Jun 5, 2015 Featured, The Arctic and Alaska Science

(FAIRBANKS, Alaska) — The Dalton Highway has reopened to traffic after an 18-day closure caused by massive spring breakup flooding. Traffic began moving on the road at 8 a.m. this morning. The highway is open to two-way traffic, but drivers will encounter a section with flaggers and pilot car at Mile 412-414. The road remains […]