Tag: Department of Transportation

Sitkans adjust to traffic revisions at busy downtown intersection

by Katherine Rose | May 17, 2023 | Local News, Syndicated

Drivers in downtown Sitka were recently caught off guard when they found the “rules of the road” had changed at the city’s busiest downtown intersection. Early in the morning on Tuesday, May 9,crews from the Alaska Department of Transportation, using some white paint, created a “left turn only” lane to improve traffic flow during peak congestion. Things did not go as smoothly as planned. 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

Alaska seeks private sector to fill gaps in winter ferry schedule

by Jacob Resneck, CoastAlaska | Dec 2, 2021 | Local News, Syndicated

The state of Alaska has invited private ferry operators to bid on offering supplemental winter ferry service to link four Southeast villages with Juneau. But unions ask why the state doesn't use the ferries it has tied to the dock. Read More

A crew shortage canceled an Alaska ferry. Officials and unions warn it could happen again.

by Jacob Resneck, CoastAlaska | Aug 12, 2021 | Local News, Syndicated

An Alaska state ferry sailing was canceled because there weren’t enough crew. The state-run marine highway has been struggling to keep its workforce and state officials warn more disruptions could be coming. Read More

Sitka holds out hope for private passenger ferries

by Jacob Resneck, CoastAlaska | Mar 5, 2020 | Local News, Syndicated

A sports coach reportedly told the Department of Transportation that Sitka's basketball players would be flying to the Gold Medal tournament. So the Alaska Marine Highway System shelved plans to charter an interim ferry. Read More

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