Transportation
RSSAlaska News covers transportation issues including highway maintenance, transit planning, road closures, and infrastructure projects affecting Alaska.
Mat-Su Assembly member moves to reconsider the pricier Engstrom-Trunk road route
The Mat-Su Assembly picked the pricier northern route for the Engstrom-Trunk road 4-3. Now Maxwell Sumner wants a do-over, and it's on the Oct. 6 agenda.
by Walter AlaskaNews3h ago2 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 AlaskaNews5h ago2 min read
Seward shuttle operator warns rising costs could end free service
Seward's free shuttle operator warned the City Council that rising labor and vehicle costs could make the service too expensive to continue when the contract comes up for renewal.
by Walter AlaskaNews7h ago2 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 AlaskaNews1d ago2 min read
Whittier Tunnel to close Saturday for USS Ted Stevens commissioning; guests must ride bus or train
The Navy is commissioning a destroyer in Whittier on Saturday, and the tunnel's closed to cars. Guests ride buses from Anchorage. The train's already full.
by Walter AlaskaNews1d ago3 min read
State's draft road plan puts about $551 million into Kenai Peninsula projects; comments due Oct. 29
The state's draft road plan pours over half a billion dollars into Kenai Peninsula roads, mostly the Sterling Highway. Speak now: comments close Oct. 29.
by Walter AlaskaNewsadded 3d ago4 min read
Prince William Sound faces a winter without ferry service as the Aurora is overhauled
Prince William Sound faces a winter with little or no ferry service while the 1977-built Aurora is overhauled. New docks are the fix, and they're years away.
by Walter AlaskaNews4d ago2 min read
Lawmakers press state on Safer Seward Highway project's size and funding as DOT reopens comment
Lawmakers pressed DOT on the Safer Seward Highway's size and funding. DOT pointed to open houses, new data online and 30 more days of public comment.
by Walter AlaskaNews4d ago3 min read
Alaska will spend up to $250,000 studying a ferry terminal in Hyder
Alaska wants to study a ferry terminal for a town of 41 people. The reason is Canada: Hyder's road runs south through B.C., and Prince Rupert may not last.
by Walter AlaskaNews5d ago2 min read
People Mover puts up its first artwork bus stop sign on Muldoon Road
Anchorage bus stops are getting artwork and metal signs to replace paper schedules, starting at Muldoon Road and Northern Lights Boulevard.
by Walter AlaskaNews5d ago1 min read
Federal grant of $310,307 funds condition survey of Alaska's ferry fleet
Alaska is paying $310,000 to survey a ferry fleet whose flagship turns 62 this year. The bid to replace it came in $49 million over budget.
by Melinda Communities.News5d ago1 min read
Wasilla commissioner asks if city should pause commercial development
A Wasilla commissioner floated halting commercial development over road funding. The chair noted commerce is what pays the city's share of road projects.
by Walter AlaskaNews6d ago2 min read
Southeast's freight surcharge hits its highest published level
The fuel surcharge on Southeast freight hits 22.5 percent, the highest on record. Nobody outside the company can check the number against anything.
by Walter AlaskaNewsadded 5d ago2 min read
Left lane closed on O'Malley Road northbound until 4 p.m. Tuesday
One northbound lane of O'Malley Road is closed until 4 pm Tuesday for guardrail and fence repair. The road itself stays open the whole time.
by Walter AlaskaNews6d ago1 min read
The King Cove road is under construction, but the refuge corridor is still blocked
Bulldozers are on the first 2.8 miles of the King Cove road. The 10.5 miles through the refuge that would finish it are still blocked by a judge.
by Walter AlaskaNewsadded 6d ago2 min read
Alaska's $7.74 billion transportation plan is open for public comment
Alaska's four-year, $7.74 billion transportation plan is open for comment until Oct. 29 — and the draft itself says that total isn't complete.
by Walter AlaskaNews1w ago1 min read
Ferry programs drew $27.73 million of Alaska's federal awards last week
Alaska took $69.2 million in federal awards last week, most of it for ferries, which already lean on Washington for nearly half their operating budget.
by Melinda Communities.News1w ago1 min read
The Dalton closes completely Tuesday morning for culvert work
The Dalton Highway shuts down completely Tuesday morning for about five hours, and there is no detour around the only road to the North Slope.
by Walter AlaskaNews1w ago1 min read
Seward Highway and Tudor Road interchange design study goes to Anchorage hearing Nov. 2
The state wants to rebuild the Seward Highway interchange at Tudor Road. It goes to a public hearing Nov. 2, with most of the funding still unbuilt.
by Walter AlaskaNews1w ago1 min read
Draft Southeast plan omits Juneau-Skagway road, comment closes Oct. 19
The road from Juneau to Skagway has been argued about for twenty years. The state's new plan for Southeast does not mention it even one time.
by Walter AlaskaNews1w ago3 min read
Cordova's winter ferry hope hinges on a Whittier dock question
Cordova Mayor Kristin Smith plans to meet with Alaska's transportation commissioner Tuesday to discuss winter ferry service and road safety issues.
by Walter AlaskaNews1w ago2 min read
Mat-Su picks a pricier road route over its advisors and landowners
Mat-Su picked a $21–31 million road route over a $9–10 million one, against every advisory body and landowners who won't sell, on a vote that first failed.
by Walter AlaskaNews1w ago1 min read
Van Horn Road is closed at University Avenue with no detour posted
an Horn Road is closed at University Avenue in Fairbanks for paving, with no detour and no reopening time. The state's alert can't decide which road is shut.
by Walter AlaskaNews1w ago1 min read
Four miles of Skagway's only road out have no money in the state's plan
Four miles of Skagway's only road out carry no money in Alaska's draft transportation plan. The stages on either side of them carry $78 million.
by Walter AlaskaNews1w ago2 min read
Denali opens 30 miles of road to private vehicles starting Friday
Starting Friday you can drive 30 miles into Denali, twice the summer limit — though snow and ice can shrink that stretch without much notice.
by Maggie AlaskaNews2w ago2 min read
Students wait for the bus on the shoulder of Rabbit Creek Road
Kids wait for school buses on the shoulder of Rabbit Creek Road, where traffic runs 52 in a 45. The state is studying whether to build them a path.
by Walter AlaskaNewsadded 1w ago2 min read
Alaska put $5.63 billion in road and ferry plans out for comment
Alaska put $5.63 billion in road, bridge and ferry plans out for public comment through Oct. 29. It scheduled no public meetings on any of it.
by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago1 min read
Fire at Whittier's new cruise terminal forces ships from the dock
A fire at Whittier's new cruise terminal Monday forced a tour boat and a cruise ship off the dock and closed the only road into town for hours. No one was hurt.
by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago1 min read
A bill would guarantee vehicle access for the village inside Gates of the Arctic
A national park was drawn around Anaktuvuk Pass in 1980 without asking. A bill would guarantee the village the right to drive out and go hunting.
by Walter AlaskaNewsadded 1w ago2 min read
South Anchorage council asks state and city for interim school-route safety projects
Fifteen pedestrians were killed on Alaska roads last year, the highest rate in a decade. One Anchorage council is asking for whatever can be done fast.
by Walter AlaskaNewsadded 1w ago2 min read
Unalaska wants the state to look at a ferry from Cold Bay during pollock season
Unalaska wants the state to look at running a ferry from Cold Bay during pollock season. The ferry system is short on boats and the dock has pile damage.
by Bill AlaskaNewsadded 2w ago1 min read
Downtown Wasilla would go one-way under an $83 million state program
Downtown Wasilla would go one-way under an $83 million state program. The construction contract is estimated at $50 million to $60 million.
by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago2 min read
Left lane closed at mile 117 of New Seward Hwy until about 4 p.m.
Left northbound lane of New Seward Highway at mile 117 is closed until about 4 p.m. Saturday after a minor incident.
by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago1 min read
Anchorage keeps funding a $5 million median barrier on 5th Avenue
An Anchorage committee kept funding a $5 million median barrier on 5th Avenue, over an objection that the decade-old crash data doesn't justify it.
by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago2 min read
Haines Highway paving means 20-minute waits through Sunday
Paving on the Haines Highway means waits up to 20 minutes through Sunday, and Klukwan drivers have to change entrances partway through Saturday.
by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago1 min read
Skagway Ferry Terminal Set to Reopen After 26-Day Closure
Skagway's ferry terminal reopens today after a 26-day closure caused by cracked concrete and deteriorated anchor chains, forcing vehicle traffic through Canada during peak season.
by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago3 min read
A Fairbanks entrance is closed while crews build a year-round bike path
An entrance to South University Avenue is closed through Monday while Fairbanks builds a 1.8-mile bike and pedestrian path designed for year-round use.
by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago1 min read
A third of Anchorage's buses are past their federal life span
A third of Anchorage's full-size bus fleet is past its federal useful life. The Assembly votes Sept. 15 on replacing six of the 26 aging buses.
by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago1 min read
Hertz leaves Juneau airport Sept. 30, and three rental counters stay
Hertz ends car rentals at Juneau airport Sept. 30, freeing terminal space the airport will seek to fill through a competitive bid process.
by Walter AlaskaNews3w ago1 min read
Bids open for flights to seven roadless Alaska communities
The federal government is taking bids for subsidized air service to seven Alaska communities, with deadlines ranging from October through early 2027, as the per-passenger subsidy cap drops to $850.
by Walter AlaskaNews3w ago2 min read
