(ANCHORAGE, Alaska) – Alaskans traveling the Seward Highway between Anchorage and Seward will get a safer highway with the Avalanche Mitigation Alert Detection (AMAD) project that was recently awarded $1.13 million award as part of a SMART grant. The AMAD project being led by the Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities (DOT&PF) will utilize […]
(ANCHORAGE, Alaska) — In observance of Avalanche Awareness Month, the Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities (DOT&PF) highlighted recent technological advancements in and strategic partnerships in avalanche mitigation to ensure the safety of the public, and accessibility of Alaska’s highways. Alaska’s rugged terrain and extreme winter conditions make avalanche management a critical component of […]
Alaska State Troopers report that an avalanche inadvertently triggered by a group of three individuals recreating in Thompson Pass on Tuesday afternoon injured two of the group that had to be rescued via helicopter. An activated SOS from a satellite communication device alerted authorities and Alaska Wildlife Troopers worked to coordinate a private helicopter service […]
Anchorage, AK – Today, Mayor Dave Bronson issued an emergency order requiring residents in the vicinity of Milepost 7.0 to 7.9 of Hiland Road to evacuate the area, in order for avalanche mitigation efforts to commence. The Mayor issued an emergency disaster declaration on March 26 in response to the Hiland Road Avalanche that occurred […]