Infrastructure
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TCC boat trip brings policymakers face-to-face with Interior village needs
Tribal and state leaders toured four remote Interior villages by boat to hear directly about housing, healthcare, and infrastructure needs that often get overlooked from a distance.
by Alaska News6h ago1 min readAIInterior Alaska
Nome's Steadman Street enters demolition phase as project barges arrive
Demolition begins this week on Steadman Street in Nome as barges arrive with materials to rebuild the corridor with ADA-compliant sidewalks and drainage improvements.
by Maggie AlaskaNews9h ago2 min readAINome, Alaska
Mudslide triggers one-lane closures on Parks Hwy near MP 212
A mudslide hit the Parks Highway near mile marker 212 Monday, forcing one-lane traffic control in both directions. Alaska 511 lists cleanup as scheduled to wrap by noon Alaska time.
by Walter AlaskaNews1d ago1 min readAIParks Highway near Cantwell-Healy, Alaska
DEC clears Parkdown Estates water pipe rehab from environmental review
Alaska DEC issued a Categorical Exclusion on June 22 exempting a roughly 2,050-foot Parkdown Estates water pipe rehabilitation from further environmental review. The determination is not final and can be revoked if adverse information surfaces.
by Maggie AlaskaNews1d ago1 min readAIAnchorage, Alaska
Ben Eielson High lab rebuild is part of Eielson AFB's F-35-era buildout
Army Corps of Engineers is upgrading science labs at Ben Eielson High School with new propane safety controls, part of a decade-long federal buildout tied to the base's role as a primary F-35 fighter hub for the Pacific region.
by Melinda Communities.News2w ago3 min readAIEielson Air Force Base, Alaska
Anchorage Assembly to vote on $11M Port construction management deal
Anchorage votes June 23 on $11M in Port engineering contracts. The Port handles 90% of Alaska's freight, so worth a look.
by Walter AlaskaNews1w ago2 min readAIAnchorage, Alaska
A neighborhood drinking arsenic-tainted well water wants help paying to join the city system
A Sand Lake street says its shared wells are laced with arsenic and wants help connecting to city water — reviving the question of who pays for private wells.
by Walter AlaskaNews6d ago2 min readAIAnchorage
Kotzebue's backup runway is closing for construction, starting at night
In a roadless region the airport is the road. Kotzebue's bad-weather backup runway is closing for construction — nights first, then around the clock.
by Maggie AlaskaNews1w ago1 min readAIKotzebue, Alaska
Kodiak Borough OKs Water Upgrade for Village of Karluk
Kodiak Island Borough Planning and Zoning Commission unanimously approved a water treatment upgrade for the Native Village of Karluk, adding storage and lines for year-round drinking water.
by Walter AlaskaNews1w ago2 min readAIKodiak Island, Alaska
Juneau harbor board considers $2.5M ADOT grant bids, insurance surcharge cut
Juneau's harbor board backed a $2.5 million state grant bid for two projects and recommended cutting the uninsured moorage surcharge to $1.00 per linear foot from $1.50.
by Walter AlaskaNews3d ago2 min readAIJuneau, Alaska
Chugach Electric wants perpetual easements through two Anchorage parks
Anchorage Assembly votes Tuesday on giving Chugach Electric permanent easements through Russian Jack Springs Park and Ira Walker Park to bury aging power lines, affecting nearly 50,000 square feet of parkland at no cost to the city.
by Walter AlaskaNews1w ago2 min readAIAnchorage
Mountain Village airport gets federally funded snow removal building
Alaska is replacing Mountain Village Airport's snow removal building with a 5 to 10 million dollar federally funded project to keep the runway clear through winter.
by Walter AlaskaNews3d ago1 min readAIMountain Village, Alaska
Juneau moves to extend its seawalk to the farthest cruise dock
Juneau's spent 20 years building a waterfront path it still can't finish. Now it wants the stretch to the far cruise dock. Mind the gap.
by Walter AlaskaNews1w ago2 min readAIJuneau, Alaska
Alaska tightens stormwater rules for industrial sites, with no more easy "too expensive" exits
Alaska's new stormwater permit for 350 industrial sites starting Monday requires DEC approval before operators can claim pollution fixes are too expensive, and cuts their inspection timeline from flexible to 28 days.
by Bill AlaskaNews4w ago1 min readAIAlaska
Anchorage Moves to Fix One of Its Most Dangerous Streets
Anchorage is finally redesigning Bragaw Street — no bike lanes, disappearing sidewalks, nowhere for the snow — with mostly federal money and a six-year timeline.
by Walter AlaskaNews1w ago1 min readAIAnchorage
Anchorage Assembly considers $1.75M federal grant to replace port's 1960s electrical system
Anchorage Assembly considered a $1.75 million federal grant to replace the Port of Alaska's 1960s electrical system, but the port must find $33.25 million more for the $35 million project.
by Walter AlaskaNews1w ago2 min readAIAnchorage, Alaska
Anchorage Assembly votes Tuesday on an $859K Eklutna River study
The Anchorage Assembly's $859K Eklutna study isn't a small procurement — it's part of a decades-long fight over fish, hydropower, and tribal claims.
by Walter AlaskaNews1w ago2 min readAIAnchorage, Alaska
Chukchi Campus is getting ADA and fire-safety upgrades after 14 years on the master plan
Chukchi Campus in Kotzebue is finally getting ADA upgrades. The needs were identified in a UAF master plan back in 2011-2012.
by Maggie AlaskaNews1w ago1 min readAIKotzebue, Alaska
Alaska LNG Project Targets 2029 Gas Delivery as Developer Reports Major Contract Awards
Glenfarne's lead developer announced Alaska LNG is advancing toward final investment decision with 13 million tonnes of reservations signed and construction contracts let, positioning the project to deliver gas in 2029.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago3 min readAIAnchorage
Palmer Courthouse finally gets funding for long-needed expansion
Palmer courthouse is getting a $4.95 million expansion with three new courtrooms after five years of the heaviest caseloads in Alaska, with construction to start by August 2026.
by Alaska News1mo ago2 min readAIPalmer, Alaska
Anchorage Assembly to vote on $76M Eagle River road deal with sole bidder
Anchorage Assembly votes Tuesday on a $76 million road maintenance contract for Eagle River, Chugiak, and Birchwood with McKenna Brothers, the only bidder.
by Walter AlaskaNewsadded 1w ago2 min readAIEagle River, Anchorage, Alaska
Anchorage Assembly to vote on downtown sidewalk and ADA repairs
Anchorage Assembly votes Monday on a $1.77 million contract to repair crumbling downtown sidewalks and fix curb ramps that don't meet federal accessibility rules.
by Walter AlaskaNews1w ago1 min readAIAnchorage
Alaska DOT&PF Awards $2.2M to 15 Trail Projects Statewide
Trail fail? No. Trail $2m bail out.
by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago2 min readAIAlaska
Sitka's next step in a multi-year federal road safety push — RFQ goes out as SS4A program nears its authorized end
Sitka is hiring a consultant to move its federal road safety project forward before the Safe Streets and Roads for All program's authorization expires September 30, with qualifications due July 8.
by Alaska News3w ago1 min readAISitka
One Floodplain Study Stands Between Fairbanks and a Finished River Walk
Fairbanks is one riverside stretch from a downtown-to-University trail — but that last piece sits in the floodplain, so engineers have to prove it won't flood the neighbors first.
by Maggie AlaskaNews1w ago2 min readAIFairbanks, Alaska
Ketchikan tender float meets code, port says after charter operator's safety request
Ketchikan's Tender Float 3 meets building codes without guardrails, port officials confirmed after engineers found no code requirement for railings on the 18-inch-high float.
by Alaska News2w ago2 min readAIKetchikan
Anchorage secures $25M for Port of Alaska in state capital budget
Anchorage won $25 million in state funding for Port of Alaska, with $15 million guaranteed and $10 million conditional on oil prices staying above $80 per barrel through mid-2026.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min readAIAnchorage
Anchorage faces $1.3 billion stormwater infrastructure deficit
Anchorage has 400 miles of failing storm pipes creating a $1.3 billion repair deficit with no dedicated funding. • Current emergency bonds cannot keep pace with deterioration causing sinkholes and flooding. • Replacing 4,000 feet of pipe on one street costs $25 to $50 million. • City exploring dedicated stormwater utility for long-term funding.
by Cale Green1mo ago2 min readAIAnchorage
Kenai completes streetlight assessment, eyes $1.9M federal grant
Kenai's school bus stops lack safe lighting in winter darkness, assessment finds. City applies for 1.9 million dollar federal grant to upgrade lights and widen bike paths on two corridors. Most streetlights are aging LED units showing flicker and electrical problems. Grant decision expected next week, work would start later this year if approved.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min readAIKenai
Petersburg to receive Papke's Landing dock, tidelands from state
Petersburg Borough will take ownership of Papke's Landing, a deteriorating state dock and 8.8 acres of tidelands on Wrangell Narrows, but will need to hire staff and buy equipment to maintain the busy public boat launch.
by Alaska News2w ago1 min readAIPetersburg
Anchorage Assembly to appropriate $1.75M federal port power grant
Anchorage Assembly votes Monday on a $1.75 million federal grant to harden the Port of Alaska's electrical systems against earthquakes and add backup power for cargo terminals.
by Walter AlaskaNewsadded 1w ago2 min readAIAnchorage, Alaska
Alaska Energy Planners Design 50-Year Systems Using 2008 Weather Data
Alaska's power planners design 50-to-100-year systems using 2008 weather data that no longer matches current storm patterns, leaving utilities like AVEC to absorb emergency costs like the $100,000 helicopter rental after Typhoon Halong hit in 2025.
by Bill AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min readAIAnchorage
Former Senator Kyrsten Sinema Identifies Alaska as Prime AI Data Center Location
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago3 min readAIAnchorage
Assembly transfers nine riverfront parcels to state for erosion control
Alaska borough transfers nine riverfront parcels to the state to build erosion barriers before the Matanuska River threatens the highway.
by Walter AlaskaNewsadded 1mo ago1 min readAIMat-Su Borough
North Slope oil production set to jump 76% as new fields come online
Kuparuk Pipeline seeks permits to boost North Slope oil capacity 76 percent, from 360,000 to 634,000 barrels per day, to handle new fields including the Pikka project. Public comment deadline is June 26.
by Alaska News3w ago1 min readAIAlaska
Three years after Typhoon Merbok, Alaska's rebuild continues
Can we build it, yes we can!
by Bill AlaskaNews4w ago2 min readAIAlaska
Ketchikan Council approves pursuit of $23M federal grant for electric grid upgrades
Ketchikan Council votes to apply for $23M federal grant to upgrade electric grid and enable shore power for cruise ships. • Project replaces aging transmission lines, increasing capacity from 20 to 35 megawatts over four years. • Department of Energy covers $17M, city matches roughly $6M with possible state funding. • Application deadline is May 17.
by Walter AlaskaNewsadded 1mo ago1 min readAIKetchikan, Alaska
State offers FAA two decades of free land at Allakaket Airport
Alaska DOT is offering the FAA 20 years of free land at Allakaket Airport for navigation equipment, locking out state revenue and limiting the village's ability to expand or reconfigure the runway through 2046.
by Maggie AlaskaNewsadded 1mo ago1 min readAIAllakaket
Federal Officials Push Permitting Reform to Unlock Alaska's Critical Minerals
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min readAIAnchorage
Ketchikan harbor parking enforcement back after contract gap
Ketchikan's harbor parking enforcement resumed after a contract gap left derelict vehicles and people living in cars occupying lots for months, with police and parking enforcement now working through a backlog.
by Alaska News2w ago2 min readAIKetchikan
