At a public hearing, locals spoke out nearly 4-to-1 against transportation officials’ effort to extend the capital city’s main road 48 miles farther north.
"Lynn Canal Highway"
Kito: Will there be enough return on Juneau Access to justify investment?
The draft supplemental environmental impact statement for a road out of Juneau is now under review by the Federal Highway Administration.
Juneau Access project begs question of ferries versus roads
Why should the state of Alaska consider extending roads to take over the function served by ferries?
Juneau resident Dick Knapp appointed to MTAB
Knapp is a retired Coast Guard admiral and former Alaska Department of Transportation commissioner. More recently he has been chairman of Citizens Pro Road.
Shuttle ferries now in Juneau Access
Proposed Alaska Marine Highway day boats are now included in the Juneau Access road project. The state transportation department recently updated the Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement to reflect how the new Alaska Class shuttle ferries would be used if a road out of Juneau is built.
Juneau Access funding in gov’s proposed budget
Gov. Sean Parnell’s proposed fiscal year 2014 operating budget sets aside $10 million for the Juneau Access Road…