Alaska's state transportation agency, responsible for highways, airports, harbors, and the Alaska Marine Highway System. Publishes road projects, airport bids, and ferry schedules statewide.
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Ryan Anderson
“Director Pinon hit on it a bit with the budget and the cost of energy and how that just goes across the board, you know, to so many different things, because when the cost of energy picks up everything, the cost of everything goes up. And so working through that, I think, is going to be important for us”20260522 Commissioner All-Staff- · May 22, 2026
One Floodplain Study Stands Between Fairbanks and a Finished River Walk
The final segment of Fairbanks' Chena River Walk needs a floodplain analysis before it can be built; DOT&PF is taking public comments through July 7.
by Maggie AlaskaNews3mo ago2 min readAI
Kotzebue's backup runway is closing for construction, starting at night
Kotzebue's Ralph Wien Memorial Airport is closing its crosswind runway for safety construction — nights first, then full 24-hour closures.
by Maggie AlaskaNews3mo ago1 min readAI
$2.2 million in federal trail money will fund 15 Alaska projects
Alaska's DOT&PF awarded more than $2.2 million to 15 trail projects statewide in the first grant cycle under its new ATLAS program. See who got funded.
by Walter AlaskaNews3mo ago2 min readAI
A new Mat-Su road would cross the ground its drinking water comes from
A Seldon Road extension near Wasilla would cross two Mat-Su drinking-water protection zones, opening a state water quality review and public comment period.
by Walter AlaskaNews3mo ago2 min readAI
Alaska banned billboards. Every election, candidates test whether the law means them too.
Alaska DOT&PF warned candidates Thursday that placing campaign signs within state highway right-of-ways violates state and federal law, and the agency will actively remove noncompliant signs, prioritizing those near intersections and driveways.
by Walter AlaskaNews3mo ago2 min readAI
Anchorage Assembly will vote June 23 on $214,684 for a pedestrian safety campaign
Anchorage Assembly will vote June 23 on $214,684 federal funds for a pedestrian safety campaign — inside a contested Anchorage policy response
by Walter AlaskaNews3mo ago2 min readAI
Alaska DOT&PF Awards $2.2M to 15 Trail Projects Statewide
The Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities announced Tuesday it is distributing more than $2.2 million in federal trail funding to 15 projects across Alaska under its new ATLAS initiative, with one Petersville project receiving only partial funding and raising questions for the community about what comes next.
by Walter AlaskaNews3mo ago2 min readAI
Sag River nears bankfull, threatening Dalton Highway washout
NWS Fairbanks issued a flood advisory Monday for the Sagavanirktok River along the Dalton Highway between mileposts 310 and 340, with the Sag approaching bankfull and lingering ice at culverts compounding washout risk through Thursday.
by Maggie AlaskaNews3mo ago2 min readAI
Archangel Road opens for summer access to Reed Lakes
The Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities opened Archangel Road in Hatcher Pass for the season, restoring vehicle access to the Reed Lakes Trailhead and surrounding alpine recreation areas.
by Walter AlaskaNews3mo ago1 min readAI
Parks Highway blasting, 24-hour pilot cars through Nenana Canyon
Two major reconstruction projects on the Parks Highway between Milepost 319 and 325 are running 24-hour flagging and pilot car operations with active blasting in cuts, creating extended delays for travelers on Alaska's primary Anchorage-Fairbanks route through the Nenana Canyon corridor.
by Maggie AlaskaNews3mo ago1 min readAI
Anchorage programs Fairview Bypass into 2052 plan at $220M
Four phases of the Fairview Bypass—a grade-separated parkway along Merrill Field's southeast edge—moved into short-term programming in the 2052 MTP at $220.5 million, the largest single corridor project in the plan.
by Walter AlaskaNews3mo ago2 min readAI
Anchorage transit plan adds $684M in routes, microtransit zones through 2052
AMATS moved 43 transit projects into the 2052 Metropolitan Transportation Plan Friday, including five new microtransit zones, seven new fixed routes, and fare elimination for seniors and veterans—a $684 million expansion that would reshape public transit across Anchorage and Eagle River over the next 26 years.
by Walter AlaskaNews3mo ago3 min readAI
Talkeetna Airport bicycle shop seeks five-year lease extension
A bicycle sales and rental business at Talkeetna Airport is seeking a five-year lease extension under a state process that bypasses competitive bidding, with public comments due July 9.
by Alaska News3mo ago2 min readAI
FAA adds navigation aids to Chefornak Airport under 18-year lease
The Federal Aviation Administration is installing weather and navigation systems at Chefornak Airport under an amended state lease that extends federal use of airport land through 2044 at no cost.
by Alaska News3mo ago2 min readAI
Alaska DOT programs Fairview Bypass into 2052 plan at $220M
Alaska DOT&PF programmed four phases of the Fairview Bypass project into the 2052 transportation plan Thursday with combined construction costs of $220.5 million. The programming follows completion of a planning study that selected a parkway route through public land.
by Walter AlaskaNews3mo ago2 min readAI
Denali Highway bridge inspections close lanes through Wednesday
Two bridge inspections on the Denali Highway will close all lanes intermittently starting Monday, causing delays up to an hour at each site. The work affects one of Alaska's most scenic remote routes during early summer travel season.
by Walter AlaskaNews3mo ago1 min readAI
DOT proposes 20-year FAA deals at three rural airports, no rent
The state transportation department wants to give the Federal Aviation Administration two decades of rent-free access to install navigational equipment at Kobuk, Beaver, and Pilot Station airports. Public comment windows close this week.
by Alaska News3mo ago1 min readAI
Bering Air seeks Nome and Unalakleet lease updates — at the same airports the NTSB is investigating
The carrier is locking in five more years at Nome Airport and broadening its authorized uses at Unalakleet to cover all Part 135 air taxi operations. Both moves support scheduled service across western Alaska.
by Alaska News3mo ago2 min readAI
Deadhorse Airport project halted by weather, nears drainage milestone
A major airport infrastructure project in Alaska's most remote commercial hub is experiencing weather-related delays just as the brief Arctic construction season begins, highlighting the challenges of building in extreme northern conditions.
by Walter AlaskaNews3mo ago1 min readAI
State offers FAA two decades of free land at Allakaket Airport
DOT&PF is seeking public comment by June 4 on a zero-rent, 20-year agreement giving FAA control of airport land for navigation aids—a decision that locks in federal use without lease revenue and may limit future flexibility for the small Interior village's only air link.
by Maggie AlaskaNewsadded 3mo ago1 min readAI
DOT seeks rural input on statewide transportation planning process
DOT&PF's public comment period on how non-metropolitan communities influence statewide transportation planning closes June 7, giving rural Alaska officials and residents just over a week to weigh in on a process that affects 56% of the state where no local elected officials exist.
by Walter AlaskaNews3mo ago2 min readAI
State confirms narrow lanes, pilot-car delays on Seward Highway through summer
Construction-related traffic control on the Seward Highway is creating bunched traffic and elevated crash risk during peak summer travel season.
by Walter AlaskaNews3mo ago1 min readAI
Alaska DOT restricts truck weights on Central Region roads starting June 1
Alaska DOT&PF imposes seasonal weight restrictions ranging from 50 to 100 percent of legal axle load on Central Region roads starting June 1 to protect pavement during spring thaw.
by Walter AlaskaNews3mo ago2 min readAI
Glenn Highway bridge closure forces Birchwood detour through June 2
The northbound Glenn Highway bridge closed April 18 for 45 days of deck preservation work, routing all traffic onto the southbound span with reduced speed limits and shifting lane configurations. The closure also shut the Birchwood Loop Road on-ramp through June 2, forcing drivers to detour via Old Glenn Highway.
by Alaska Newsadded 3mo ago1 min readAI
Alaska DOT faces continued budget shortfall despite partial restoration
Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities will continue operating under financial strain in fiscal year 2027 after the Legislature restored only half of a $5 million operating budget cut, leaving the agency to manage equipment fleet, utilities, and fuel costs through continued cost-saving measures.
by Walter AlaskaNews3mo ago2 min readAI
Assembly transfers nine riverfront parcels to state for erosion control
The Matanuska-Susitna Borough Assembly unanimously approved transferring nine borough-owned parcels along the Matanuska River to the Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities to enable faster erosion protection construction and more flexible emergency response.
by Walter AlaskaNewsadded 3mo ago1 min readAI
Chiniak Highway hit with 50% weight limit, toughest in Kodiak area
A six-mile section of Chiniak Highway faces a 50% weight restriction starting May 15, 2026, the most severe seasonal limit in the Kodiak road system.
by Alaska News4mo ago2 min readAIDeadhorse Airport fence project reaches 3,500 feet of installation
Contractors have installed 3,500 linear feet of insulation board for a wildlife perimeter fence at Deadhorse Airport as part of drainage and safety improvements at the North Slope facility.
by Alaska Newsadded 4mo ago4 min readAI