Here’s a look inside the Alaska Department of Transportation as it changed hands in the midst of its earthquake response.
"Marc Luiken"
Alaska gets $5 million for road repairs
The Federal Highway Commission released the funds Saturday after it said it received a request from Alaska Gov. Bill Walker and the state transportation commissioner, Marc Luiken.
Marine highway reform bills introduced in state House
Juneau Rep. Sam Kito III has introduced legislation that’s part of a larger plan to restructure ferry funding and management. One measure would move nearly $200 million from the Alaska Permanent Fund’s earnings reserve into a ferry operations account.
As Alaska’s gasline corporation pushes for Asia deal, legislators push for more information
Heading into a busy year for the state corporation, questions linger about financing and project structure.
Top state ferry manager resigns
The person overseeing the Alaska Marine Highway System is leaving his post. Capt. Mike Neussl submitted his resignation May 4 and his boss accepted.
Motor fuel tax would triple under bill, but remain below national average
The money would be designated to maintain the state’s roads, as well as airports and ferries.
Walker weighs whether to extend Juneau Access Road
Walker shut down two megaprojects: the Knik Arm bridge and the Susitna-Watana dam
Hundred-year ‘treasure’ of Alaska history and culture opens in Juneau
The ribbon cutting was held on Monday for the new, $139 million Father Andrew P. Kashevaroff Library, Archives and Museum.
New bridge dedicated to Alaska Native Brotherhood
The new, wider Glacier Highway bridge over the Mendenhall River was dedicated on Saturday.
Aleknagik celebrates new bridge over the Wood River
The town had long been divided between the north and south shores of Aleknagik, water or ice between.