DOT&PF Takes Steps to Enhance Safety Along Steese, Richardson & Alaska Highways

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DOT&PF Takes Steps to Enhance Safety Along Steese, Richardson & Alaska Highways

[content id=”79272″] Ore haul puts a focus on needed upgrades to the route (Fairbanks, Alaska) — Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities (DOT&PF) is taking immediate steps to enhance highway safety along the Alaska, Steese and Richardson Highways in preparation for the planned Tetlin to Ft. Knox ore haul, scheduled to start in January 2024. […]

Kennicott starts overhaul on Jan 14, return to service expected April 21, 2022

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Kennicott starts overhaul on Jan 14, return to service expected April 21, 2022

Additional work, vendor delays and supply chain issues extend time at shipyard. (ANCHORAGE, Alaska) –- Marine Vessel Kennicott, the workhorse of Alaska Marine Highway System (AMHS), heads into the Ketchikan shipyard for overhaul on Thursday, January 14. AMHS estimates that the overhaul will take longer than originally scheduled due to the extent of work needed, […]