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DOT reports tribal outreach steps, starts design on Yukon–Kuskokwim road connector; tunnels remain conceptual
Summary
Commissioner Anderson said the department is expanding tribal consultation with designated liaisons and is starting design work on a Yukon–Kuskokwim road connector included in a recent STIP amendment; tunnel concepts for Anchorage safety projects remain in early technical study stages.
Senators asked DOT about tribal consultation and long-discussed regional connector and tunnel concepts. Commissioner Ryan Anderson said the department conducts written outreach to more than 200 tribes in Alaska as part of STIP procedures and is building a team of tribal liaisons to improve consultation and cultural competency.
Anderson said the Yukon–Kuskokwim road connector was included in…
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