DOT Commissioner shuts down future TAC meetings

DOT Commissioner shuts down future TAC meetings

At the end of a long 4-hour TAC meeting yesterday and a quick sidebar in the hallway by meeting organizers, it was announced that this would be the last public TAC meeting. Shelly Wade, the meeting moderator, explained that DOT Commissioner Anderson had ordered the...
UPDATE: In-person option added for TAC meeting

UPDATE: In-person option added for TAC meeting

The next Transportation Advisory Committee (TAC) Meeting will be held: Date:      November 16, 2023  Time:     9:00am-1:00pm Location:  Key Bank Building, 100 Cushman Street, room 215 Zoom Option: check project website   UPDATE: Late on Wednesday, an in-person...

Interior Delegation meets with constituents

Over 50 Interior residents met with most of the Interior Delegation on October 31, 2023, to present the results of ASAH’s anti-ore haul petition, give updates on where the Corridor Study and state transportation plans are at, outline the known costs to the State...
Lawsuit filed against DOT

Lawsuit filed against DOT

The Committee for Safe Communities (CSC) filed a lawsuit against the Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities (DOTPF) on October 19, 2023. The complaint seeks “injunctive relief and orders to compel the Defendant (DOTPF) to follow and enforce...
TAC asks for pause on ore haul

TAC asks for pause on ore haul

The Transportation Advisory Committee (TAC) met for 4 hours on Thursday, October 19, 2023. Discussions centered on TAC motions to forward to the Department of Transportation and Public Facilities (DOTPF) and operational traffic impacts of adding ore truck traffic...