The new $6 million design has no wooden pilings in the water and uses less metal that could rust. The new dock is projected to last 40 to 50 years.
Transportation
New city dock in Chignik Bay nearly complete
Construction is continuing on the new city dock in Chignik Bay. The roughly $11 million project has been the top capital improvement project for the Lake and Peninsula Borough, and should be ready in plenty of time to receive the Ferry Vessel Tustamena when it starts the Aleutian run in May.
Don Young files new bill for a road to Cold Bay
U.S. Rep. Don Young King Cove residents hope a road to an airstrip in Cold Bay will be approved by Congress and the incoming Trump administration.
Ferry sailings canceled after high wind forecast
High winds and seas forecast for Lynn Canal prompted the Alaska Department of Transportation to cancel ferry sailings from Juneau to Haines and Skagway this weekend.
Wind gusts forecast up to 80 mph into the weekend
The winds have forced Alaska Marine Highway System cancellations.
Alaska Airlines launches service to Havana amid uncertainty about Cuba policy
Alaska Airlines launches a daily flight Thursday morning from the West Coast to Havana. The new service comes as the Obama administration’s opening to Cuba gives way to an uncertain future.
Ketchikan Council to consider DOT plans for downtown
The Ketchikan City Council will talk Thursday about the Alaska Department of Transportation’s proposed redesign of Front, Mill and Stedman streets, which make up the primary corridor running through Ketchikan’s downtown.
Juneau mayor meets with pro-road boosters ahead of 2017 legislative session
A road to Juneau is all but dead in the water this budget year but Juneau’s mayor and like-minded advocates are determined to keep pushing for the half-billion dollar project.
Petersburg Assembly moves forward with self-pay paving
Petersburg’s borough assembly Monday moved ahead with a program that could offer paving for some roads in the community if neighborhoods agree to pay the cost of that paving.
Cuts to state jobs prompt union outcry
In a class action grievance filed Tuesday, the Alaska State Employees Association says the governor overlooked a crucial detail in its contract agreement.