Kevin Johnson
85:47 - 86:22
“The current STIP shows a significant amount of funding for them in 2027, but it does not currently show full funding for 2027. The reason that this is important is that both of these projects are shovel-ready. Um, the Whiteside project is not only design complete, but the project has been put out to bid, contractor selected. Um, the Second Street project, the design is complete and we are ready to go out to bid here starting in December, pending Federal Highway approval, which is being submitted currently.”
- Speaker
- Kevin Johnson
- Timestamp
- 85:47 – 86:22
- Community
- Alaska News
- Captured at
- October 21, 2026
From the transcript
The current STIP shows a significant amount of funding for them in 2027, but it does not currently show full funding for 2027. The reason that this is important is that both of these projects are shovel-ready. Um, the Whiteside project is not only design complete, but the project has been put out to bid, contractor selected. Um, the Second Street project, the design is complete and we are ready to go out to bid here starting in December, pending Federal Highway approval, which is being submitted currently.
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