Alaska’s summer construction season would be disrupted unless the state can fix the flaws before the end of the month.
Federal officials have rejected Alaska’s proposed multi-year transportation plan, which could disrupt the summer construction season and endanger billions of dollars in federal grants for roads, trails, ferries and bridges.dated Feb.
Minor issues with the plan may be fixed in amendments, but the FHWA identified several major problems that must be fixed before a March 1 deadline. The plan currently contains $5.6 billion in projects, and all but $522 million of that figure would come from the federal government — but only if the STIP is approved.
“I would say it’s concerning, but it shouldn’t be alarming,” said Sen. James Kaufman, R-Anchorage and chair of the Senate Transportation Committee. “I don’t think we’re going to get into the worst-case scenario where we just don’t have a season.”
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