Sen. Peter Welch said U.S. weapons have “grave implications” for “the millions of civilians trapped in Gaza who had no part in the horrific slaughter of innocent Israelis on October 7th.” The Biden administration’s decision late last week to circumvent congressional review of a $147.5 million arms sale to Israel is drawing growing backlash from U.S. lawmakers, […]
DOT&PF adjusts schedule to accommodate rising project cost estimates. (ANCHORAGE, Alaska) – The Cooper Landing Bypass project continues to move forward with the construction of the Juneau Creek Bridge as the state works to mitigate increasing project cost estimates. Project funding for the bridge is in the Draft 2024-2027 Statewide Transportation Improvement Program (STIP). Project costs […]
JUNEAU – The Federal Highway Administration and Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facility signed the final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the Cooper Landing Bypass on the Sterling Highway, which concludes an EIS process that has taken longer than any other in the history of the Federal Highway Administration. This signing allows the State […]
ANCHORAGE, Alaska) – Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities (ADOT&PF) released the Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS) today for the Sterling Highway 45-60 project and is asking for public comments. The Sterling Highway 45-60, commonly known as the “Cooper Landing Bypass,” presents four “build” alternatives which would reconstruct and realign the Sterling Highway […]