Monday, July 20th, 2009
50-mile road designated a ‘mega-project’; cost estimate from highway agency at $491 million
By Pat Forgey | JUNEAU EMPIRE
New cost estimates boosting the Juneau Access Project to half a billion dollars has moved the road into the realm of “mega-projects,” a designation bringing with it new federal regulations.
A Federal Highway analysis of the 50.8 mile road up the east side of Lynn Canal is estimated to cost $491 million to complete, according to a Federal Highway Administration agency. So far $25 million has been spent. (more…)
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Friday, July 10th, 2009
Alaska Channel 2 News staff
Thursday, July 9, 2009
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — The Juneau road project will cost the state nearly half a billion dollars. (more…)
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Tuesday, June 30th, 2009
Letter to the editor
Juneau Empire
To date, every single problematic aspect of building the Juneau access road has a sound and valid solution to it. (more…)
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