Steese Highway

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.

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.

The citizen committee set up to analyze the highway corridor between the Mahn Choh gold mine in Tetlin and the Fort Knox mill talked about highway bridges again Thursday, Oct. 12.

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

The state Department of Transportation will host an online public meeting Tuesday to present its plans for a $15 million project to reconfigure a busy…

Two roundabouts built last summer at the intersection of the Steese Highway and Chena Hot Springs Road in Fairbanks are drawing criticism from some…

Fairbanks is mourning the loss of a piece of mining history. Gold Dredge #3, off the Steese Highway in Chatanika, burned Saturday. KUAC’s Dan Bross…