Draft SATP hearings scheduled in selected communities

The Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities (ADOT&PF) will be holding a series of open houses and public meetings in selected communities in Southeast to review and take comments on the draft Southeast Alaska Transportation Plan (SATP).

The draft plan, a component of the Alaska Long Range Transportation Plan, will provide direction for transportation improvements in the region through 2035.

The draft plan recommends retiring up to three mainline ferries depending on funding and travel demand. The Malaspina, the Taku and the Matanuska ferries will need to be retired or replace...