Alaska Department of Transportation Archives

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State to resolve ‘parking issues’ at Sitka airport with new fee system

by Robert Woolsey, KCAW | Feb 9, 2022 | Local News, Syndicated

Paid parking is coming to Sitka’s Rocky Gutierrez Airport, possibly as soon as April. The Alaska Department of Transportation has issued a request for proposals for a parking management company to “remedy parking issues” at the airport. Read More

Hurry up and wait: ferry delays throw wrench in Sitkan’s moving day plans

by Tash Kimmell | Jan 21, 2022 | Local News, Syndicated

It’s been a frustrating winter for ferry service in Southeast Alaska. A combination of supply chain issues, and an aging fleet, has made marine highway schedules especially sporadic this year. KCAW spoke with one Sitka resident about the far reaching effects of Alaska’s failing ferries. Read More

Southeast residents ask DOT for more summer ferries

by Ari Snider | Feb 4, 2020 | Local News, Syndicated

The draft summer ferry schedule has many in Southeast anxious about another season with fewer sailings -- or, in the case of some communities, no ferries at all. Read More

Angoon airport plan prepares for takeoff

by Ari Snider | Dec 10, 2019 | Local News, Syndicated

The Alaska Department of Transportation is moving ahead with plans to construct a 3,300 foot runway south of town. Read More

Columbia back in service, but repairs are temporary

by KCAW News | May 10, 2019 | Local News, Syndicated

The state ferry Columbia will be back in action this weekend, after undergoing repairs in Juneau earlier this week. According to a press release from the Alaska Department of Transportation, the Columbia will resume its regular schedule on Sunday May 12, departing from Ketchikan at 9 a.m. heading northbound. Read More