The Leconte and the Aurora were scheduled to provide winter ferry service to several communities in Southeast Alaska this year. Both are docked while the Alaska Marine Highway System assesses repair costs for the ships.
Transportation
Research shows studded tires cost Alaska millions of dollars in road maintenance every year
According to a report, the annual cost of road repairs related to studded tire use is 42 times the amount of money the state generates in fees collected in studded tire sales and stud installation.
Study examines possibilities for locally controlled northern Lynn Canal ferry service
Jim Calvin of the McDowell Group said creating a public, port authority corporation to operate ferries opens the door for state and federal subsidies.
Abrupt Alaska ferry cancellations strand hundreds of people, vehicles
Some 999 passengers with 526 vehicles were affected by the Alaska Marine Highway System’s abrupt cancellation of ferry service across much of Southeast Alaska.
Traffic engineers back $34M highway interchange at accident-prone Juneau intersection
The recommendation is just one early step in the state Department of Transportation’s process to prioritize and select projects.
Collision near Juneau’s Fred Meyer causes multiple injuries
A car wreck at the intersection near the Juneau Fred Meyer temporarily shut down a portion of Egan Drive on Wednesday evening.
Alaska Marine Highway reduces winter service as LeConte, Aurora ferries docked for repairs
The Alaska Department of Transportation says this winter there will be one ferry a week to Haines and Skagway, and no AMHS service to Angoon, Tenakee Springs, Pelican and Gustavus.
LeConte repairs delayed, potentially dropping another Alaska ferry from the winter schedule
The ferry LeConte’s winter overhaul is projected to cost nearly four times as much as the state of Alaska had budgeted for.
Unalaska declares emergency over suspended air service; city plans to charter flights for community
Unalaska’s mayor says the city’s goal is to get flights up and running next week — as long it can secure an emergency waiver from the U.S. Department of Transportation.
With regular flights still suspended, Unalaska considers emergency declaration after crash
City officials took up the idea after RavnAir Group announced that it would not resume regular flights until early November.