PETERSBURG, Alaska (AP) – The state of Alaska is moving forward with plans to construct a controversial road linking the city of Petersburg to Kake as part of the Statewide Transportation Improvement Program.

The proposed road

from Kake would end at Wrangell Narrows across

from Petersburg, where a

shuttle ferry would then pick

up passengers to complete the trip.

The Kake Access Project calls for building 27 miles of unpaved road and upgrades to another 26 miles of logging roads, KFSK-FM reported.

Funding for the $37 million project is covered under the budget year that begins July 201...