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Borough Mayor Bryce Ward, Gov. Mike Dunleavy and the state Department of Transportation took some heat at the meeting from residents vocally opposed to the ore haul and bridge work.
The state Department of Transportation plans to build 16 passing lanes next year on the Richardson Highway between Fairbanks and Delta Junction to reduce traffic back-ups and improve safety. DOT proposed the project mainly in response to Kinross Gold's plans to haul nearly 200 truckloads of ore every day from its mine near Tok to its mill north of Fairbanks. Many of those who live along that 250-mile route say they’re alarmed at such a big increase in truck traffic, and they’re urging Kinross to consider alternatives.
2:02 Engineering Manager Carl Heim says the Transportation Department plans to begin work in about a year on the so-called GARS project. That’s an acronym for the four roadways that converge at the intersection: Gaffney Road, Airport Way, and the Richardson and Steese highways. State Department of Transportation officials want to reconstruct the so-called GARS intersection – where Gaffney Road, Airport Way and the Richardson and Steese highways converge – to improve safety and traffic flow. Credit Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities “So we’ll have a full constr...
2:19 Commuters and other motorists may run into delays getting on and off Fort Wainwright this summer after post officials close the Main Gate and Visitors Center for a $2.5 million project road project that post officials say will improve traffic flow on Gaffney Road. Post officials will open two other gates to help traffic flow into and off-post, including the Lazelle Gate, where a temporary visitor center will be set up. While work in under way around the Main Gate, motorists will be able to enter and exit Fort Wainwright through five other gates, including two that will be temporarily reo...
2:19 Motorists may run into delays as they approach the Main Gate next month – and at the Visitor Center, for those who must stop there to get a visitors pass – while work is under way on the $2.5 million project. While work in under way around the Main Gate, motorists will be able to enter and exit Fort Wainwright through five other gates, including two that will be temporarily reopened for the project. Credit Fort Wainwright “We anticipate the wait for the pass just to be about 2 to 3 minutes longer than normal,” says Fort Wainwright spokesperson Eve Baker. She says when work is c...