DOT&PF

The long-awaited road analysis examining the route used by trucks carrying gold ore from Tetlin to Fairbanks has been released by Kinney Engineering, the research firm contracted by the state Department of Transportation and Public Facilities. The study reports on the 247 miles of the Alaska, Richardson and Steese Highways between the mine and the Kinross gold mill.

An alert system to warn drivers they are near a school bus is being tested in the Fairbanks North Star Borough. The state Department of Transportation is piloting a smart-phone app, that uses the busses’ GPS location system.

The Fairbanks North Star Borough Assembly last week authorized the state to proceed with replacing the bridges on the Richardson Highway that cross over the Chena Spillway. But they added a recommendation that the new design include a better plan for pedestrians and bicyclists.

The large intersection of the Steese Highway with the Johansen Expressway is scheduled to begin remodeling in 2025, and may take three seasons. Road engineers are working on a new cost estimate for the construction.

School bus stops on the ore-hauling route from the Manh Choh gold mine in Tetlin to the Fort Knox mill north of Fairbanks were discussed yesterday by the Technical Advisory Committee.

Kinney Engineering, the contractor hired by Alaska DOT, estimates that running ore trucks on the Alaska, Richardson and Steese Highways will cause millions of dollars in pavement damage annually.

A new 81-million dollar intersection to improve traffic flow and safety is being designed for the Steese and Johansen Expressways.

A summer of road construction is planned by the state’s Department of Transportation and Public Facilities, but officials say Interior drivers won’t be as inconvenienced as last year. Projects are listed here: https://dot.alaska.gov/nreg/projects/

Kinross/Fort Knox is a KUAC sponsor.Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities (DOT&PF) announced it will perform an independent Corridor Analysis of the 240 mile route heavy ore trucks will take from the Mahn Choh gold mine near Tetlin to the Fort Knox milling facility north of Fairbanks.

03-28-22 8:30 AM newscast