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A Bridge, a Bypass, and a New Chapter for Cooper Landing
A giant bridge brings one of Alaska’s largest road projects closer to changing Cooper Landing forever. Meet the contractors building the Sterling Highway bypass.
$2.3M in Federal Grants for Seward Shipyard Operators
The US Maritime Administration awarded grants to JAG Alaska and Catalyst Marine Engineering to acquire new equipment for their Seward shipyard operations.
US Coast Guard Selects Wasilla Contractor to Build Crew Housing in Seward
Orion Construction Inc. of Wasilla wins the $9.8 million contract for six housing units and a maintenance support building in Seward for crews of a new US Coast Guard cutter.
Feds Settle Port of Alaska Lawsuit for $191.3M
A dozen years since a lawsuit was filed, the US Maritime Administration settled with the Municipality of Anchorage for $191.3 million over defective port improvements.
Ketchikan Shipyard Gets $99M NOAA Contract
A $99.6 million contract to JAG Marine Group keeps the Ketchikan Shipyard busy overhauling the NOAA Ship Henry B. Bigelow.
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What happens when a city with fewer than 300 residents becomes a major freight and tourism hub, despite being accessible only by boat, plane, or a one-lane highway/railroad tunnel managed on a strict schedule?
If you’re in the City of Whittier, you get busy. The city has two separate transportation planning efforts underway, including a safety action plan under the federal Safe Streets and Roads for All initiative, which focuses on improving safety for pedestrians, cyclists, motorists, and emergency responders. The second is Whittier Moves, the city’s transportation master plan, which serves as the long-term roadmap for growth.