Travelers are encouraged to check road conditions at 511.alaska.gov before traveling (Fairbanks, Alaska) – The Road to Tanana and Rampart Road are now open for travel. Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities (DOPT&PF) will perform regular maintenance now through October 1. Beginning mid-March, maintenance crews conducted snow removal, and thawed culverts, to restore the […]
Maintenance will end Oct. 1 on the Denali Highway, McCarthy Road and Eureka/Rampart Road; Oct. 15 on the Taylor Highway. (FAIRBANKS, Alaska) —The Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities (DOT&PF) will end seasonal maintenance, including snow and ice removal, on the Denali Highway, Taylor Highway, McCarthy Road, and the Eureka/Rampart Road in October. DOT&PF does […]
(Rampart, AK) – Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy Monday signed into law a bill allowing the Rampart School to become part of the Yukon Koyukuk School District (YKSD). The bill, SB 198, was introduced by Governor Dunleavy in February and allows for maximum local participation with the YKSD School Board. “This is a simple fix that […]
Alaska State Troopers revealed on Tuesday that on March 31st, hikers along the Rampart winter road discovered a man there with very severe injuries and clinging to life. Life-saving measures were administered but were ultimately unsuccessful. Fairbanks-based troopers responded via HELO-2 and opened an investigation. It was determined that 65-year-old Robert Appleford of Fairbanks […]