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Skagway advisory board unanimously sends Broadway pedestrian-management recommendation to assembly, urges SmartBus trial
Summary
The Skagway Visitor Advisory Board unanimously approved an amended recommendation April 13 asking the assembly and city staff to study Broadway pedestrian management and to work with the SmartBus contractor to test alternate routing and stops during the 2026 season, including a proposed September trial run.
The Skagway Visitor Advisory Board unanimously approved an amended recommendation April 13 to send to the assembly asking city staff and the tourism director to study Broadway pedestrian-management changes and to work with the SmartBus contractor to explore alternate routing and stops during the 2026 season.
The board’s action responds to public comments and operator input that identified safety and congestion problems at several downtown pickup points. Citizen commenter Brooke Sturgis, a former SmartBus driver, urged removing the so-called “mascot” stop and the Golden North stop, saying “Those steps are treacherous. People fall almost weekly,” and recommended replacing them with locations that keep passengers off the boardwalk and away from…
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