Dalton Hwy tentative reopen date announced; Feds provide $2 million for repairs
Author: Tulsi Patil
Published On: May 29 2015
The Alaska Department of Transportation has announced tentative plans to reopen Dalton Highway on June 5 - a date that is contingent on weather and the progress of repairs, officials wrote in a press release Friday.
Officials warn that once opened, the road surface will be rough and narrow through the flood zone but the department aims to have the road at least as wide as 20 feet in the project zone.
According to officials, repairs are progressing on both the north and south ends of the flood zone. "On the south end, crews have progressed to just north of Mile 397 and will be going back to install culverts today. On the north end, contractor staff are repairing a culvert pipe that failed early this morning near Mile 412.5 and will bridge a breach just north of Mile 412," officials wrote.
ORIGINAL STORY: The U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx announced $2 million in relief funds to be made available for repairs to the Dalton Highway, officials wrote in a press release Friday.
According to the U.S. Department of Transportation, the emergency funds will help pay for repairs to various types of infrastructure damage including damage to pavements, embankments and drainage systems.
State officials estimate the total value of the damages at about $7 million.
Copyright © 2015, KTUU-TV
Author: Tulsi Patil
Published On: May 29 2015
The Alaska Department of Transportation has announced tentative plans to reopen Dalton Highway on June 5 - a date that is contingent on weather and the progress of repairs, officials wrote in a press release Friday.
Officials warn that once opened, the road surface will be rough and narrow through the flood zone but the department aims to have the road at least as wide as 20 feet in the project zone.
According to officials, repairs are progressing on both the north and south ends of the flood zone. "On the south end, crews have progressed to just north of Mile 397 and will be going back to install culverts today. On the north end, contractor staff are repairing a culvert pipe that failed early this morning near Mile 412.5 and will bridge a breach just north of Mile 412," officials wrote.
ORIGINAL STORY: The U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx announced $2 million in relief funds to be made available for repairs to the Dalton Highway, officials wrote in a press release Friday.
According to the U.S. Department of Transportation, the emergency funds will help pay for repairs to various types of infrastructure damage including damage to pavements, embankments and drainage systems.
State officials estimate the total value of the damages at about $7 million.
Copyright © 2015, KTUU-TV
