DOT corridor study public meeting

DOT corridor study public meeting

The next Transportation Advisory Committee (TAC) Meeting will be held:                                Thursday, January 26, 2023 1:00pm-3:30pm                                Carlson Center ~ Pioneer Room                                2010 2nd Ave, Fairbanks, Alaska...
Truck Talk

Truck Talk

When the Kinross truck configuration was released to the public, ASAH received numerous questions, voices of concern, and objections to it. We’ve compiled a summary of those questions and concerns (including from truckers and experts in highway maintenance and...
Ore Haul Noise and Vibration Study

Ore Haul Noise and Vibration Study

(Reprint of a Letter to the Editor by David Ray Cornberg published in the Fairbanks Daily News-Miner) Peak Gold LLC commissioned Michael Minor & Associates, Portland Oregon, to do a noise and vibration study of the desired ore haul route from the Manh Choh mine to...

Snow tornadoes pose serious safety issue for drivers

A plow truck on the Alaska Highway kicks up a cloud of snow, obscuring the car behind it. Ore trucks with 50 tires will create the same safety concern. Low lighting and slick roads compound the problem for drivers, making for treacherous winter driving conditions....
Unsafe road conditions occurring more often

Unsafe road conditions occurring more often

Drastic and rapid changes in road surface conditions are more likely given increasingly common mid-winter rains in Interior Alaska. One day it’s normal wintertime road surface conditions. Then, in a few hours, the road surface becomes treacherously rough and slick,...