This Day in Alaska History-February 4th, 1941
North Korea Conducts Artillery Fire Off Coast
North Korea fired artillery shells late Tuesday into the waters of its coast. South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said North Korea fired about 100 shells off its west coast and another 150 shells off its east coast. South Korea called the launches a “clear violation” of a 2018 agreement meant to reduce tensions between […]
Alaska DOT&PF Starts Construction on Glenn Highway Capacity Project
Expect southbound shoulder closures starting Monday, June 10 (ANCHORAGE, Alaska) – The Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities (DOT&PF) and construction contractor, Kiewit, are working to improve the Glenn Highway between Artillery Road and Hiland Drive. The Glenn Highway Capacity Project Southbound Lanes will: add a southbound lane between Artillery Road and Hiland Drive, realign […]
Alaska DOT&PF Removes Broken Girder from Eagle River Bridge
(Anchorage)–Crews finished removing the second half of the girder early Sunday morning at around 1 a.m. The Artillery overpass remains closed so the contractor can install new new barrier rail and new pavement markings for traffic control. We anticipate reopening to east/west traffic later this afternoon. Traffic was be rerouted by detour to the nearest […]