Infrastructure

Kodiak council takes up $5.6 million in state loans for Aleutian Homes pipes

Kodiak City Council takes first reading Thursday on two ordinances to borrow $5.6 million in state funds for replacing 70-year-old water and sewer pipes in Aleutian Homes.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min read

Juneau airport board to vote on $4.6 million for snow-removal equipment

Juneau's airport board votes Thursday on $4.9 million for new snow gear, from front-end loaders to a runway broom, mostly paid for with FAA money.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read

Juneau airport weighs selling or leasing building it only recently learned it owns

Juneau's airport recently learned it owns the old Hertz building. Now it has to decide whether to sell it or lease it out. The board weighs in Thursday.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read

Kenai City Council to vote on intervening in federal review of Cook Inlet undersea data center

Kenai's council votes Wednesday on intervening in the federal review of a plan for 66 undersea data pods and 350 tidal turbines off the East Foreland.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min read

Juneau adds Highlands drainage fix to draft capital priority list

Juneau's aging drainage system above downtown made the city's capital wish list for the first time. Fixing it could run $10 million to $20 million.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min read

Fairbanks borough seeks federal trail grants for Chena Lake loop and Tanana Lakes trailhead

Fairbanks wants federal trail money to start a loop around Chena Lake and fix up the Flicker Trailhead at Tanana Lakes. Comments are open through Oct. 31.

by Maggie AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min read

Sitka closes Moller Field's main parking lot for paving Oct. 7-8 and part of Lincoln Street for water line work

Sitka's Moller Field lot closes Oct. 7-8 for paving, and Lincoln Street by St. Michael's closes to through traffic Oct. 5-15. Park where the cones say.

by Alaska News1mo ago1 min read

Anchorage Assembly to consider $1.7 million to design fix for Girdwood's drinking water well

Girdwood's main drinking water well lets surface water in, so it needs a treatment fix. The Assembly may add $1.7 million to design it Oct. 6.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read

Kodiak Assembly member says Navy would back grid funding bid tied to Spruce Cape project

A classified Navy project at Spruce Cape could use 70% of Kodiak's power, an Assembly member says, and the Navy may back a grid funding bid.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read

Craig police chief says other Prince of Wales Island communities want 911 calls routed to Craig dispatch

Craig's police dispatch may start taking 911 calls for other Prince of Wales Island towns. The chief says it's doable, but radio dead zones cost money.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read

Soldotna ice rink nearly lost its ice at least once this year, parks director says

Soldotna's aging ice rink nearly lost its ice at least once this year. The parks director says crews are chasing software gremlins and buying parts on eBay.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read

Huffman Road to close in both directions near Silver Fox Lane for weekend repairs

Huffman Road near Silver Fox Lane closes both ways from Friday night to Monday morning for waterline and storm drain repairs. Plan another route.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min read

Bethel commission to weigh $675,000 gravel trail to YKHC campus to replace closed boardwalk

Bethel wants a $675,000 gravel trail to the YKHC campus to replace a boardwalk closed as unsafe. Walkers now pick between the tundra and the highway.

by Maggie AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read

Copper River EMS gets $291,000 in federal money to rebuild its main 911 ambulance

Copper River EMS has $291,000 in federal money to rebuild its main 911 ambulance instead of buying a new one. Its backup rig is nearly 30 years old.

by Melinda Communities.News1mo ago2 min read

Cordova hospital gets $3 million to replace generator after four tries drew no bidders

Cordova's hospital got $3 million to replace a backup generator it says can't power the building in an outage. Its last four tries drew no bidders.

by Melinda Communities.News1mo ago2 min read

Kenai City Council postpones vote on Mission Street bluff erosion contract until Oct. 7

Kenai's council was set to award a bluff erosion contract a day after bids closed. It punted to Oct. 7 instead, and nobody said why on the record.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read

Follows: Kenai's council will award a bluff erosion contract the day after bids close

Federal grant puts $18.2 million toward Seppala Drive rebuild in Nome

Nome's long-planned Seppala Drive rebuild now has $18.2 million in federal highway money committed, and the water line under it could be replaced next summer.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min read

Anchorage Assembly to consider two Port of Alaska corrosion-protection contracts worth up to $2 million each

Salt water and steel don't mix. Two firms could each earn up to $2 million keeping the Port of Alaska's pilings and pipelines from rusting away.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min readFrom Jul 29

Sitka gets $1.1 million state grant to upgrade Eliason Harbor electrical systems and floats

Sitka landed a $1.1 million state grant to fix aging floats and electrical systems at Eliason Harbor, where most visiting boats tie up. Design is nearly done.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min read

Mat-Su gets $7.9 million federal grant for Port MacKenzie barge ramp

The Mat-Su Borough has lined up $12.1 million, mostly federal, for a barge ramp at Port MacKenzie so barges can land without fighting the tides.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min readFrom Sep 27

Ketchikan accepts $6.9 million to replace Bar Harbor floats, Mountain Point launch

Ketchikan is getting $6.9 million from the state to replace two tired Bar Harbor floats and rebuild the Mountain Point boat launch. Work runs into 2029.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min readFrom Sep 17

Federal record zeroes out Cordova bridge-replacement money, but project status remains unclear

Cordova's load-posted Heney Creek Bridge is rated poor. A federal replacement record now shows $0, and DOT has not explained what changed.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago3 min read

Anchorage Assembly consent agenda carries $1.57M more for West 32nd Avenue rebuild

Anchorage Assembly votes Tuesday on committing $1.57 million more to rebuild West 32nd Avenue, though most of that money hinges on road bonds voters have not yet approved.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read

Federal money flows to full-scale earthquake tests of Alaska bridge pile connections

NC State engineers are testing how Alaska bridge piles hold up in big earthquakes, and federal funding for the work just grew to about $210,000.

by Melinda Communities.News1mo ago2 min read

Anchorage Assembly to consider road maintenance contract for Section 6/Campbell Airstrip area

The Anchorage Assembly will weigh a road maintenance deal for the Section 6/Campbell Airstrip area. The only bidder: Northern Gravel & Trucking.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min readFrom Sep 1

Deering airport construction resumes after heavy rain halts work for five days

Rain stopped work on Deering's airport for five days. Crews are back, hauling fill from 6 pm to 8 am nightly, so residents can expect trucks after dark.

by Maggie AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read

BLM closes Wickersham Dome Trailhead in the White Mountains starting Oct. 1 for construction

Wickersham Dome Trailhead closes Oct. 1 for a bigger parking lot and a second outhouse. Lee's Cabin fans can detour at mile 23.5. Summit Trail fans wait.

by Maggie AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min read

Federal grant puts $1.3 million toward Healy walking and biking path

Healy will build a separated walking and biking path connecting the school and neighborhoods, funded by a $1.3 million federal grant with construction now planned for 2027.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min read

Fairbanks-area plan projects draw $13 million in federal highway obligations

Fairbanks and North Pole projects drew about $13 million in federal highway obligations in six weeks. When any of it gets built is a separate question.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min read

Federal records show $142 million in highway grants for four Sterling Highway projects

Federal records show $142 million in grants for four Sterling Highway jobs, mostly the Cooper Landing bypass, which still has a bridge and years of work to go.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read

Seward council approves $11.8 million in shore power contracts for cruise dock

Seward approved nearly $12 million for a giant battery and dock design so plugged-in cruise ships don't dim the lights in town. The EPA grant is paying.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read

Wasilla sets Oct. 12 hearing on airport master plan that recommends higher lease rates

Wasilla airport leases have cost 6 cents a square foot for decades. A new 20-year master plan says that should go up. The public hearing is Oct. 12.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read

Follows: Wasilla weighs a plan to nearly double its airport runway

Anchorage contractor gets $7.5 million Border Patrol order for transportation and guard services

Anchorage-based Trailboss Enterprises has a new $7.5 million Border Patrol order. Its immigration transport work for ICE and CBP has mostly been in Texas.

by Melinda Communities.News1mo ago2 min read

Lincoln Street in downtown Sitka to close Oct. 5 to 15 for water line work

Part of Lincoln Street by St. Michael's Cathedral closes Oct. 5 to 15 for a new water line. Sitka's downtown gets a detour, and everyone gets a longer walk.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min read

Anchorage airport passenger traffic grows 9% as Fairbanks holds steady, state report says

Anchorage's airport saw about 9% more travelers in the first half of 2026, and more cargo too. Fairbanks held steady right where it was last year.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read

Coast Guard orders $315 million fuel pier and cutter berths at Base Kodiak

The Coast Guard has now ordered about $458 million in new work at Base Kodiak this year, led by a $315 million fuel pier and berths for its biggest cutters.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min readFrom Sep 24

Coast Guard awards $36.4 million to repair industrial facility at Base Ketchikan

The Coast Guard is spending $36.4 million to repair a building at Base Ketchikan, the borough's biggest federal contract this year by a wide margin.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read

House passes water bill naming Alaska harbor, flood and water projects; Senate still has to act

The House passed a water bill naming Kodiak's harbor, Juneau's glacial floods and Sitka water money. None of it counts until the Senate agrees.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min readFrom Sep 22

Fairbanks borough seeks $2.6 million for two landfill compactors after transmission failure

Fairbanks' landfill compactor blew its transmission after two rebuilds. The mayor says skip the third rebuild and wants $2.6 million for two new machines.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read

FAA awards $19.6 million to replace worn-out lighting and signs at Haines Airport

Haines Airport's runway lights, taxiway signs and beacon have all reached the end of their useful life, per the FAA, which is sending $19.6 million to fix that.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min readFrom Sep 15