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 […]
On Saturday, Sept. 7, 2019 the Department of Transportation & Public Facilities (DOT&PF) will be powering down all IT systems for maintenance. The systems will be down from 5 a.m. until approximately 2 p.m. Many DOT&PF websites and online services will be affected or unavailable during the outage. These include: DOT&PF’s public website Measurement Standards […]
Plowing during winter storms in Turnagain Pass will be prioritized (Anchorage)—Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities (DOT&PF) is announcing the closure of the Silver Tip Maintenance Station, located at the junction of the Seward and Hope highways. Operators from Silver Tip maintenance camp covered the Seward Highway through Turnagain Pass. The duties will now […]