(JUNEAU, Alaska) – Wednesday, the Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities (DOT&PF) released the draft Alaska Marine Highway System (AMHS) Economic Reshaping Report. The report sought to identify potential reductions to the State of Alaska’s financial obligation and/or liability as related to the AMHS. Findings from the report will be used to shape future […]
New system launches Friday, Dec. 27 at 4 a.m. (JUNEAU, Alaska) – On Friday, Dec. 27, at 4 a.m., the Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities (DOT&PF) will launch a new enhanced 511 Traveler Information System. 511.alaska.gov will be mobile optimized, customizable, and include crowdsourced travel information. There is also a new 5-1-1 phone system. […]
AST responded to reports of an explosion and a rockslide at mile 13 of the North Tongass Highway at dinnertime on Tuesday. When they arrived at that location at approximately 5:30 pn, they found both lanes of the highway blocked by a landslide. The cause of the slide was determined to have been an intentional […]
Homer Electric Association (HEA), in coordination with the current fire team managing the Swan Lake fire, the Alaska Department of Transportation and the Alaska State Troopers, are beginning to prepare to drop high voltage transmission lines that cross the Sterling Highway near Milepost 62.5 and 58.0. The operation is being done to mitigate the threat […]