Kent Kohlhase
Public Works Director · Municipality of Anchorage Department of Public Works
9 articles · 4 transcripts
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Anchorage planners kept the Seward Highway rebuild after staff asked to pull it
Anchorage planners kept the $1.6 billion Seward Highway rebuild in their draft plan after their own staff asked to pull it over state numbers that didn't match.
Assembly weighs using $400,000 in Girdwood reserves for Ruane Road culvert
The Anchorage Assembly votes Wednesday on using $400,000 in Girdwood reserves to match a federal grant. This money funds a $2 million project to replace aging culverts with a fish-friendly design.
Anchorage has gone over a year without a traffic safety coordinator, report says
“That position has been advertised for at least a year, perhaps longer, and they have yet— has yet been unable to procure a candidate who meets the qualifications and has accepted the job.”
LaFrance asks residents to help decide what Anchorage keeps as a 2028 gap looms
Anchorage's mayor asked residents to help decide which city services to keep and how to pay for them, with a roughly $30 million gap projected for 2028.
Anchorage fire chief expects two recruit academies in 2027 as about 50 can retire
Anchorage's fire chief expects two recruit academies in 2027 as about 50 firefighters can retire. Even that may fall short, and a third costs about $2 million.
Anchorage budget office lists pool closures and bus cuts as possible options for 2028 gap
Anchorage budget office outlined cuts that could close a $15 to $30 million 2028 gap. • Options include closing 3 pools, cutting a bus route and axing 21 police community officer jobs. • None are in the 2027 budget. Assembly votes Nov. 17.
A $293 million plan would rebuild and narrow Anchorage's downtown couplet
“This is a high priority project for downtown.”
A Seward Highway rebuild that doubled to $1.4 billion is back on Anchorage's plan, over objections
“He is encouraged by the commissioner's letter and DOT&PFs commitment.”
Anchorage Moves to Fix One of Its Most Dangerous Streets
“Concur: Kent Kohlhase, P.E., Public Works Director”
