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ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE
HOUSE TRANSPORTATION STANDING COMMITTEE
February 15, 2024
1:00 p.m.
DRAFT
MEMBERS PRESENT
Representative Kevin McCabe, Chair
Representative Sarah Vance, Vice Chair
Representative Tom McKay
Representative Jesse Sumner
Representative Louise Stutes
Representative Genevieve Mina
MEMBERS ABSENT
Representative Craig Johnson
OTHER LEGISLATORS PRESENT
Representative Dan Saddler
Representative Dan Ortiz
COMMITTEE CALENDAR
PRESENTATION(S): EXTREME WINTER AND EVENT RESPONSE
- HEARD
PREVIOUS COMMITTEE ACTION
No previous action to record
WITNESS REGISTER
RYAN ANDERSON, COMMISSIONER
Department of Transportation & Public Facilities
Juneau, Alaska
POSITION STATEMENT: Co-presented the Extreme Winter and Event
Response presentation.
ANDY MILLS, Legislative Liaison
Office of the Commissioner
Department of Transportation & Public Facilities
Juneau, Alaska
POSITION STATEMENT: Co-presented the Extreme Winter and Event
Response presentation.
BURRELL NICKESON, Central Region Maintenance & Operations
Manager
Department of Transportation & Public Facilities
Juneau, Alaska
POSITION STATEMENT: Co-presented the Extreme Winter and Event
Response presentation.
ACTION NARRATIVE
1:00:49 PM
CHAIR KEVIN MCCABE called the House Transportation Standing
Committee meeting to order at 1:00 p.m. Representatives McKay,
Vance, Stutes, Mina, and McCabe were present at the call to
order. Representative Sumner arrived as the meeting was in
progress. Also present were Representatives Saddler and Ortiz.
^PRESENTATION(S): Extreme Winter and Event Response
PRESENTATION(S): Extreme Winter and Event Response
1:01:35 PM
CHAIR MCCABE announced the only order of business would be the
presentation on Extreme Winter and Event Response by the
Department of Transportation and Public Facilities. He further
explained that the presentation would prompt inquiries on the
State Transportation Improvement Program (STIP), and although
the intention was to address the questions following the
slideshow, and the significance of the status of the STIP, he
said the committee would prioritize the STIP discussion before
the slides.
1:03:14 PM
RYAN ANDERSON, Commissioner, Department of Transportation &
Public Facilities, co-presented the Extreme Winter and Event
Response presentation. Before commencing the presentation, he
thanked the committee for making modifications to the agenda
today on the topic of the STIP for the recent findings from the
Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). He reiterated that the
construction program for 2024 is the top priority for DOT&PF.
He noted he would go through some of the Tier 1 conflicts and
wished to give a brief overview of the federal findings letter
[included in the committee packet].
1:05:46 PM
COMMISSIONER ANDERSON continued to address the federal findings
letter, highlighting that several concerns were raised, and that
the final meeting was in January. He said he felt there was a
good understanding of the concerns of DOT&PF's submittal and
believed they could be resolved quickly. He explained the
finding was not a denial of the STIP, but what the letter
contains are conditions for the STIP approval called a Tier 1
analysis. He offered clarity that Tier 1 contained five
findings, and Tiers 2 and 3 are things DOT&PF continues to work
on.
1:07:46 PM
COMMISSIONER ANDERSON focused on Tier 1 for STIP approval and
summarized what the findings meant [included in the committee
packet]. He noted he had been on other committees and boards,
understood the importance of local planning, and stressed that
DOT&PF just "wants to do this right."
1:10:24 PM
CHAIR MCCABE brought up a letter from the Fairbanks Area Surface
Transportation (FAST) that commented about the Alaska Marine
Highway System (AMHS), and he noted that Fairbanks had little to
do with the AMHS; therefore, he stated he was unclear if the
Federal Government is relating that DOT&PF had to "bow" to the
wishes of Fairbanks municipality planning organizations (MPO).
1:11:17 PM
COMMISSIONER ANDERSON clarified he had not heard from FHWA
outside of the boundary that the MPO has, and it has not been
part of the conversation.
1:11:47 PM
REPRESENTATIVE VANCE sought clarity on if there is a timeline
the Federal Government has put on DOT&PF for a response. She
added that people need to know what is next, and how the overlap
has an impact.
COMMISSIONER ANDERSON replied there are allocations and
regulations in federal law as to how the money flows, and a
certain amount of funds go to the MPOs for projects and to build
plans. He stated he felt a resolution could be met quickly and
there could be an agreement on the STIP in the next six months.
REPRESENTATIVE VANCE asked who the disagreement is with.
COMMISSIONER ANDERSON replied there have been discussions with
the FHWA.
1:14:22 PM
REPRESENTATIVE STUTES asked about the STIP and if there were
experienced people working on it.
COMMISSIONER ANDERSON replied there were multiple teams working
on all the different disciplines involved; for example, in
relation to public involvement there was a communications team.
He noted the importance of everything "matching up" in the STIP.
REPRESENTATIVE STUTES asked whether it was a new team DOT&PF had
put together.
COMMISSIONER ANDERSON replied it was an experienced DOT&PF team.
REPRESENTATIVE STUTES asked for clarity whether the team had
experience formulating a previous STIP, or the team were not
experienced in putting together a STIP.
COMMISSIONER ANDERSON responded that the new STIP would have
been in 2019/2020 development and there were minimal team
members involved then. In response to a follow up question, he
confirmed that as for a brand new STIP, there were a lot of new
people.
1:17:29 PM
CHAIR MCCABE commented about MPOs in Fairbanks, Anchorage, and
Matanuska-Susitna. If they are given authority by the Federal
Government to manage Alaska's highways, he opined, then "we are
going to have a mess." He asked whether there should be an
"overarching" department to manage the planning organizations.
COMMISSIONER ANDERSON replied that currently, there is not a
formal policy but there are federal regulations in statute and
DOT&PF will work through that. He continued to the number 2
finding on project groupings where DOT&PF finds a lot of
flexibility in how projects are moved along. He provided an
example of a bridge and pavement program.
1:20:36 PM
CHAIR MCCABE asked whether the answer was removing the groupings
or working to figure out how to group them back together.
COMMISSIONER ANDERSON replied some groupings resulted in
solicitations from communities to apply for project needs, and
there are now lists of projects that have been ranked.
1:21:31 PM
CHAIR MCCABE referenced that a new MPO is Matanuska-Susitna
("Mat-Su"), and he asked Commissioner Anderson whether the MPO
would go away or the projects would still be done.
COMMISSIONER ANDERSON replied that the intent is to make the
Mat-Su Valley MPO "whole," but that would not be in the STIP and
would have to wait for an amendment.
CHAIR MCCABE surmised that is frustrating for those who put the
STIP together.
1:22:37 PM
REPRESENTATIVE VANCE referred to previous conversation regarding
setting up a position at DOT&PF that would work directly with
municipalities to increase communications, and she asked
Commissioner Anderson whether putting MPOs under that umbrella
would be a fitting place to cultivate the conversations needed.
COMMISSIONER ANDERSON replied that is an idea DOT&PF had thought
about, but he stated that the department is not far enough along
on it.
1:23:39 PM
COMMISSIONER ANDERSON continued on the third finding under Tier
1. He said DOT&PF worked a lot during previous months on the
STIP and made sure every year the revenues were balanced.
1:25:44 PM
CHAIR MCCABE observed a new requirement from the FHWA that was
not required in previous STIPS or other states' STIPS.
COMMISSIONER ANDERSON responded that DOT&PF had not done a 50-
state review.
CHAIR MCCABE opined that even if a highly experienced team were
present, this would have been something unexpected.
COMMISSIONER ANDERSON agreed that was a fair statement.
1:26:28 PM
REPRESENTATIVE MINA asked whether DOT&PF found out about
expectations changing after the submission of the STIP or
whether any rules or information were communicated by the
Federal Government to flag any of the changes in advance.
COMMISSIONER ANDERSON explained that as DOT&PF went through the
development process, after the public involvement, the FHWA
provided an email attachment with several issues outlined with
the STIP that it wanted addressed, and this was the basis for
multiple meetings after that to work with those concerns. He
added there were many changes made to the document [included in
the committee packet].
1:28:26 PM
CHAIR MCCABE stated he knew Commissioner Anderson was working
with the FHWA and offered his understanding of the frustration
of working with attorneys and negotiations only to have [the
report] "kicked back."
COMMISSIONER ANDERSON confirmed there were a lot of virtual
meetings and discussions, but not in writing.
1:29:43 PM
REPRESENTATIVE MINA asked Commissioner Anderson whether a STIP
had ever been rejected.
COMMISSIONER ANDERSON replied that he was not aware, but
discussions go back decades.
REPRESENTATIVE MINA asked whether other states are in a similar
spot in terms of getting their STIP approved or having
recommendations.
COMMISSIONER ANDERSON said he was not aware.
REPRESENTATIVE MINA asked whether Alaska had the same timeline
as other states in terms of starting the development of the STIP
and all the processes involved.
COMMISSIONER ANDERSON replied yes, and he related that back in
July DOT&PF tried a new platform called an eSTIP, but the
department had to pivot and the FHWA offered an extension of the
current STIP.
1:33:06 PM
REPRESENTATIVE MINA sought clarity that Alaska had the same
timeline as other states to develop the STIP, but that there
were new methods that delayed components of the public
involvement process in submitting different drafts to the
Federal Government.
COMMISSIONER ANDERSON confirmed yes, and typically, DOT&PF would
have a new STIP by the new fiscal year. He added the deadline
wasn't met due to having to refocus after the eSTIP.
1:34:14 PM
REPRESENTATIVE STUTES pointed out that Alaska is the only state
out of 50 "in this predicament," and she expressed her confusion
that if DOT&PF has been working with the Federal Government the
whole way through, then "how did we end up here?"
COMMISSIONER ANDERSON said that in July, it was evident the
eSTIP wasn't going to work, so DOT&PF then established a new
platform for the STIP and also have the public involvement
period in August, and the FHWA offered the 180-day extension.
Since then, he explained, DOT&PF received comments from FHWA and
started resolving those over the past several months.
1:36:00 PM
CHAIR MCCABE recalled a discussion with Mr. Mills about the
timeline and the public comment, and even if comments come in
after the deadline, he expressed his support for a platform that
allows this.
1:37:03 PM
REPRESENTATIVE VANCE noted still being on finding number 3 and
pointed out the corrective actions regarding fiscal constraint.
She observed that it was a very detailed expectation of wanting
each allocation and maintenance for the projects. She
questioned letter "e" in the finding report and asked about the
funding and timeline flexibility in relation to supply chain
issues.
COMMISSIONER ANDERSON responded to the section on the
discretionary grant funds and explained DOT&PF thought it had a
good strategy on that. He added DOT&PF is having to rethink and
get some clarifying information from the FHWA.
1:39:33 PM
COMMISSIONER ANDERSON continued on finding number 4, which had
the STIP amendment and modifications and that the section runs
through the rules for it. He noted the short construction
season in Alaska and that there would not be time to go through
an amendment; therefore, certain things must be kept in the
STIP.
CHAIR MCCABE asked if that was a new requirement.
COMMISSIONER ANDERSON affirmed that was his understanding.
1:41:43 PM
REPRESENTATIVE MINA asked in terms of the change and FHWA
requests, whether FHWA included information or flags about any
of these changes that could have been addressed to submit to the
Federal Government.
COMMISSIONER ANDERSON replied that typically, there would be a
discussion in virtual settings to resolve issues, but these
would require additional discussions after submittal.
REPRESENTATIVE MINA asked whether any changes here or in
previous findings were brought up in the meetings.
COMMISSIONER ANDERSON responded no, "these are new for us." He
moved to finding number 5 under Tier 1 and explained that it is
essentially about air quality conformity in Fairbanks, Alaska.
1:45:21 PM
REPRESENTATIVE STUTES asked for clarity on whether resolutions
will or will not affect this year's schedule of jobs.
COMMISSIONER ANDERSON confirmed the Tier 1 issues must get
resolved to have the STIP approved.
1:45:56 PM
REPRESENTATIVE VANCE mentioned the corrective actions in
Fairbanks and asked what DOT&PF's authority is in the process.
COMMISSIONER ANDERSON stated he had not been brought up to speed
on all the details, but he will provide more information soon.
REPRESENTATIVE VANCE added that she had concerns about the
amount of corrective actions and many more conditions that have
not been communicated to Commissioner Anderson.
1:47:26 PM
REPRESENTATIVE MCCABE expressed frustration about the corrective
actions section, and he opined it is an EPA air quality issue in
Fairbanks brought on by temperature inversion and wood stoves
not by cars. He restated his frustration at having to see
DOT&PF deal with this.
1:48:37 PM
REPRESENTATIVE MINA asked whether there was a consultation with
FAST on some of the issues raised by the Federal Government.
COMMISSIONER ANDERSON said that during the public comment
period, DOT&PF met with FAST planning and provided a
presentation to the policy board.
1:50:32 PM
REPRESENTATIVE STUTES asked how many grants for AMHS would be
affected pertaining to toll credits, as she had noticed that the
toll credits had not been accepted as matching funds.
COMMISSIONER ANDERSON replied that the plan for approval was
submitted to FHWA, and he would get back to the committee to
make sure everything is "crystal clear."
REPRESENTATIVE STUTES additionally requested the status of any
grant funds and how many have been accepted.
1:52:22 PM
CHAIR MCCABE questioned whether the committee should go into
Tier 2.
COMMISSIONER ANDERSON responded it would be at the pleasure of
the committee.
1:52:52 PM
REPRESENTATIVE STUTES referred to ineligible projects under Tier
1 and asked whether it was the intent for DOT&PF to go back and
find out why.
COMMISSIONER ANDERSON replied that the department had been going
through the list and would like to resolve as many as possible.
REPRESENTATIVE STUTES noted that DOT&PF had been working on the
STIP at least a year and she inquired how it would be resolved
in two weeks.
COMMISSIONER ANDERSON replied that there had been a lot of work
and many changes. The Tier 1 findings are doable and can get
done in the next two weeks, he said.
1:56:59 PM
REPRESENTATIVE MINA commented on the inclusion of MPOs and
making sure there is coordination between their perspective tips
and the STIP, given that some of the MPOs had previously
commented that they were not included in the development of a
STIP.
COMMISSIONER ANDERSON said the process is ever evolving work,
and a new STIP is a new endeavor; however, it is being worked on
all the time. He added that DOT&PF would commit to a policy to
make sure all their staff are clear on how to work with MPOs.
1:59:00 PM
CHAIR MCCABE brought up projects not even close to FAST
districts and asked whether it was just another way to shut down
the Manh Choh ore haul.
COMMISSIONER ANDERSON offered his belief that was not the intent
of the policy board; there is an investment there and new
activities on the highways. He further explained bridge
projects in that they already have bypasses, and the Manh Choh
ore haul can continue.
CHAIR MCCABE referred to previous correspondence referencing the
replacement of bridges, and FAST stated they needed to be
consulted. He opined there is disingenuousness in the letter.
2:01:20 PM
The committee took an at-ease from 2:01 p.m. to 2:07 p.m.
2:08:28 PM
COMMISSIONER ANDERSON deferred to his colleagues to begin a
PowerPoint presentation [hard copy included in the committee
packet].
2:09:00 PM
ANDY MILLS, Legislative Liaison, Office of the Commissioner,
Department of Transportation & Public Facilities, began on slide
2, titled "October 10, 2023 - Snow Summit." He noted that it
[The Snow Summit] is online for anyone to go back and listen to
any portion of it. The slide read as follows [original
punctuation provided]:
• Keeping Winter Roads Clear (M&O*)
• Winter Maintenance Priorities for Sidewalks Paths
(FAST Planning)
• Designing for Complete Streets in Northern Climates
(Pedestrian and Bike Planning)
• 511 Innovations and RWIS*** (DMIO**)
• Winter Snow Removal Operations (M&O*)
• Extreme Events: How DOT&PF Prepares (Commissioner)
• Avalanche Program and Innovations (Avalanche/Drone
Teams)
• Seasonal and Ice Roads (UAF Arctic Infrastructure
Development Center)
• Snowtrails: Snowmachine Grants (DOT&PF Resiliency
Coordinator)
• Innovations: Winter Operations Dashboard and Mobile
RWIS*** (DMIO**)
* Maintenance and Operations (M&O)
** Data Modernization and Innovation Office (DMIO)
***Road Weather Information System (RWIS)
MR. MILLS moved to slide 3, titled "Snow Summit Follow-Up: New
Tools." The slide featured a map of DOT&PF winter maintenance
priorities by district. The bottom of the slide featured a
winter operations dashboard that was discussed at the Snow
Summit and was a follow-up to real time tracking of snow
operations, such as when roads are being cleared.
2:12:08 PM
COMMISSIONER ANDERSON continued on slide 4, titled "Winter
Operations and Budgets," which featured a shot of the 14
maintenance districts across the state. He said when looking at
the regions, that is where the budget goes.
2:13:02 PM
CHAIR MCCABE pointed out the Palmer district and whether
shifting closer to Wasilla would be a "complete shift."
COMMISSIONER ANDERSON replied there is a designated location.
BURRELL NICKESON, Central Region Maintenance & Operations
Manager, Department of Transportation & Public Facilities, added
that there is an area designated for a new station and it is
waiting on funding.
CHAIR MCCABE asked where it would be located.
MR. NICKESON stated he did not know currently but would get the
information to the committee.
2:14:07 PM
REPRESENTATIVE VANCE referred to slide 3 and spoke of Homer's
tsunami evacuation route. She asked why it is a priority three,
and what could be done to get a priority change being it is a
public safety issue.
COMMISSIONER ANDERSON briefly explained priority levels one
through four for a more clear understanding of how priorities
are designated.
MR. MILLS added that with the road priority review, several
roads are treated as a priority one because of the road type,
not because of the resourcing of the maintenance activity on
them.
2:16:54 PM
COMMISSIONER ANDERSON moved through slides 5 and 6, titled
"Winter Operations and Budgets," which he stated ties into road
priorities and featured a chart of categories A through E
regarding conditions and a brief description of each. Slide 6
featured a map with Alaska airports that he stated have a
different level of treatment in terms of maintenance and
resourcing.
2:18:18 PM
CHAIR MCCABE asked about doing a state DOT&PF dashboard of the
high use areas such as Willow and Big Lake, for example, so
people could find out whether something would be or has been
plowed.
MR. MILLS agreed that was an excellent suggestion and he
confirmed it had been passed on.
2:19:58 PM
REPRESENTATIVE MINA asked whether incentive pay has impacted
rural airport contracting.
COMMISSIONER ANDERSON explained that it may stabilize things,
but when it comes to rural contracting, the contract prices are
going up and that is based on many factors; therefore, he said
he could not make a correlation.
2:21:02 PM
COMMISSIONER ANDERSON moved to slide 7, titled "Winter
Operations Staffing." The slide featured various maintenance
districts throughout the state, equipment operator positions by
district, and the vacancy rates as of January 29, 2024. He
proceeded quickly through slides 8 and 9, titled "Supporting
Divisions: Statewide Equipment Fleet and Division of Facility
Services," featuring a map of 51 maintenance shops statewide,
and "Statewide Equipment Fleet and Division of Facility Services
Staffing," featuring a chart with mechanic and facilities
positions and vacancy rates.
2:22:52 PM
CHAIR MCCABE offered his belief that all the winter events are
on primarily on DOT&PF, whereas the previous discussion
regarding STIP was primarily contractors.
COMMISSIONER ANDERSON replied that is correct. He explained
that the vast majority of federal funds and the STIP are to
contract out for projects, and DOT&PF has the expectation of
staffing and administering.
2:24:05 PM
CHAIR MCCABE reiterated his belief that it was important to
discuss the STIP because contractors are a huge issue with
employment in Alaska.
MR. MILLS underscored Chair McCabe's point and said the Snow
Summit was keen on the winter operations that DOT&PF has.
CHAIR MCCABE presumed that the Snow Summit had a lot to do with
mitigation, and when roads are being planned there are areas
left where snow can be pushed.
2:25:34 PM
MR. NICKESON circled back to a previous inquiry and confirmed
that mile 2.2 on Knik Goose Bay (KGB) Road is where the new
station would be. He continued the presentation on slide 10,
titled "Winter Event Response: Southcentral November 8-12,
2023." He gave examples of equipment challenges that occur
during heavier than normal snowfall.
2:28:10 PM
REPRESENTATIVE MINA asked about the different ways DOT&PF could
help reduce equipment down time.
MR. NICKESON replied that it could be due to staffing issues but
also equipment componentry. He related that the COVID-19
pandemic "slowed the system," and getting proper pieces for
repair can be tough. He stressed that prioritization must be in
place.
REPRESENTATIVE MINA asked how communications have been with the
municipality.
MR. NICKESON explained that there were various forms of
communication, "down to the weeds," that occurred sometimes
daily or hourly, and there are conversations that happen all the
time. Maintaining relationships is of importance, he said, and
it is all about creating an efficiency.
REPRESENTATIVE MINA referred to the single haul snow sites and
how that coordination works.
MR. NICKESON replied that it goes back to the conversations with
the superintendents, and they plan their snow hauls to take
place at night. It is about sharing trucks, blowers, resources,
and that they can tackle the same areas of town.
2:32:51 PM
MR. NICKESON moved to slide 11, titled "Winter Event Response:
Example - Anchorage November 2023." The slide featured
components of the Anchorage district in-house resources,
emergency contracts, and the memorandum of agreement (MOA).
2:34:34 PM
REPRESENTATIVE MINA asked how comments get processed when there
is a sidewalk that has an ADA issue.
MR. NICKESON replied that when a specific area receives a
complaint, usually it is acted upon, but he was not sure if it
gets recorded. He added that DOT&PF has a civil rights office
that he hears from, and he offered his understanding that the
civil rights staff documented issues.
2:36:13 PM
REPRESENTATIVE VANCE asked whether it was more affordable for
the state to be able to provide the service to do the
contracting, or whether the state should look to having more
blades and operators.
COMMISSIONER ANDERSON replied that it depends on what kinds of
winters there will be in the future, and he confirmed that
discussions have happened, but noted the vacancy rates are also
an issue. He said contracting options give the state more
flexibility.
2:39:12 PM
MR. MILLS moved to slides 12 and 13, titled "Winter Event
Response: Moving Forward," which illustrated priorities for
pedestrian and non-motorized facilities. The slide also
reiterated that limited snow storage created a compounding
issue, which adds to the problem, but he noted that solutions
are in the works, and he highlighted a pending policy called
"Complete Streets."
2:41:54 PM
REPRESENTATIVE MINA asked what was factored into the different
priorities.
COMMISSIONER ANDERSON replied that there are many factors to
look at, for instance, traffic volumes, efficiency, and
operations.
MR. NICKESON added that prioritization is largely built on
average daily traffic (ADT) and oftentimes with an understanding
where that traffic needs to go such as hospitals and schools.
2:44:22 PM
MR. NICKESON moved to slide 14, titled "Winter Event Response:
Avalanche and Highway Closures," which featured an avalanche
mitigation program accompanied by a chart showing areas,
mitigation measures, and ratings. He proceeded to slide 15,
titled "Winter Event Response: New Technology in Avalanche
Mitigation," which read as follows [original punctuation
provided]:
Pioneering Drone Dock Testing: First in the nation to
test drone docks for automated imagery collection.
Purpose: Enhances snow depth modeling and weather
observation.
Digital Transformation with GIS: Leading in digitizing
avalanche paths for improved asset management.
Avalanche Hazard Reduction: Nationwide first to
receive approval for using explosives with drones for
avalanche control.
Bridging the Gap: Utilizing UAS (Unmanned Aircraft
Systems) as a step towards longterm hazard mitigation.
Future Focus: Implementing RACs (Remote Avalanche
Control Systems) for enhanced safety.
2:47:34 PM
REPRESENTATIVE VANCE sought clarity whether the Federal
Government was more comfortable dropping cannons from the air on
avalanches than from a stationary means. She opined that the
risk seemed higher with a drone.
COMMISSIONER ANDERSON replied that the first test was near
Whittier with a drone, and practice runs were performed
proceeded by live runs. He reassured the committee that these
practices are being looked at very closely.
MR. NICKESON added that DOT&PF does have mitigation methods, for
example, closing down a road in Hatcher Pass [during exercises],
and the department continues to look into other systems.
2:50:31 PM
COMMISSIONER ANDERSON moved on to slide 16, titled "Scalable
Solutions: Contracting and Funding," which showed annual
supplemental appropriations.
CHAIR MCCABE, on the topic of reappropriating, asked for clarity
that these funds are separate from STIP funds.
COMMISSIONER ANDERSON stated that he could provide a full list
of funds for the committee. He concluded the PowerPoint on
slide 17, titled "Scalable Solutions: Contracting and Funding,"
focusing on successes in contracting models: Northern region,
Matanuska-Susitna, and local service areas. The slide also
featured a chart of the Fairbanks area winter maintenance
contract.
2:52:41 PM
CHAIR MCCABE commented that he and some other legislators went
to the Snow Summit, and he appreciated the dialogue and
presentations; however, he noted the ice roads were not covered.
He thanked DOT&PF staff for the presentation today and the Q&A
session that preceded it.
2:53:52 PM
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business before the committee, the House
Transportation Standing Committee meeting was adjourned at 2:54
p.m.
| Document Name | Date/Time | Subjects |
|---|---|---|
| DOTPF Extreme Weather and Event Response.2.15.24.HTRA.pdf |
HTRA 2/15/2024 1:00:00 PM |
|
| 2024 - 2027 STIP FHWA FTA Joint Federal Planning Finding.pdf |
HTRA 2/15/2024 1:00:00 PM |
DOTPF.FTA Federal Planning Finding |
| 2024-2027 Alaska STIP Federal Planning Finding Transmittal Letter Anderson Fletcher Garcia-Aline 020924.pdf |
HTRA 2/15/2024 1:00:00 PM |
DOTPF.STIP.Findings |