Transportation

Kodiak residents can expect major cuts to ferry service but at least the governor did not cut the marine highway budget any further, according to Kodiak Senator Gary Stevens. Stevens said the governor’s budget cuts which were announced Friday morning, were no surprise, but he had hoped that they would be less than what they were. He cited a number …

Erosion is an ever-present issue for coastal highways. It’s of particular concern for Kodiak, where a large portion of the major road system sits right alongside the ocean. Starting this spring, the Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities has been working on a months-long construction project to slow the inevitable. Exposed guardrails at Mile 25.5 of the Chiniak Highway. …

A law that went into effect on January 1 of this year has had boat owners across the state scrambling to get their vessels registered with the Department of Motor Vehicles. SB92, also known as the Derelict Vessels Act, requires all boats, barges, sport fishing guide boats, and tenders over 24 feet in length to be registered with the Alaska …

The Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities is going to be chip sealing several Kodiak roads over the coming weeks. Starting out at the end of Monashka Bay Road, road crews will work their way toward town. DOT crews can finish up to four miles of road per day, but they’ll only be working on one-mile sections at a …

AMHS says repairs are needed for “extensive steel wastage” in the car deck. The vessel is scheduled to resume service May 18, instead of April 19 as planned. When it’s running, the M/V Tustumena services Homer, Seldovia, Kodiak, and the Aleutian chain. (Photo courtesy Alaska Marine Highway System) The Alaska Marine Highway System announced yesterday  that the M/V Tustumena will …