Across our vast state, the needs on our highways, airports, ferries, and public facilities continue to grow while budgets remain tight. Modern tools now give DOT&PF the ability to work as one statewide team—strengthening maintenance & operations, supporting infrastructure development, and elevating our strategic assets. By aligning how we operate and improving cross-functional support, we can streamline work, reduce duplication, and protect frontline services. These changes position DOT&PF to stay resilient and continue delivering for every region of Alaska.

Alaska DOT&PF Budget

The Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities manages a transportation system that spans the largest geographic area in the nation, with responsibilities across highways, airports, ferries, public facilities, and commercial vehicle safety. Our budget must balance this statewide mission with today’s fiscal realities.

As funding remains tight, DOT&PF is modernizing how we work and aligning the budget to match. New technology and statewide coordination are helping us streamline processes, strengthen cross-functional support, and operate as one team across regions. We’ve already seen this during storms, emergencies, and large projects—shared resources and common systems improve our response and reduce duplication.

The FY27 budget reflects these lessons by prioritizing the essential services Alaskans rely on every day: winter maintenance, pavement repair, airport safety and operations, ferry service, equipment and materials, and frontline staffing. To protect these core services, reductions are focused on executive and administrative areas rather than on-the-ground operations.

By strengthening our strategic assets, supporting infrastructure development, improving maintenance & operations, and modernizing our cross-functional teams, DOT&PF is stretching every dollar and building a more resilient organization. Our goal remains clear: protect our assets, support our workforce, and keep Alaskans moving safely—no matter the challenge.

How We Respond to Challenges

Alaska DOT&PF has seen its greatest successes when our Alaskan Teams come together during major challenges—whether responding to storms and emergencies or accelerating projects to make full use of federal funding. In these moments, we operate with clear leadership alignment, unified support systems, and a shared commitment to public and employee safety.

Building on this success, DOT&PF is strengthening coordination across Operations, Capital, and support functions. By establishing directors for Operations and Capital, consolidating key services, and improving tools like payroll and workspace planning, we are creating clearer processes and faster decision-making. These improvements help our regional teams focus on what matters most: keeping Alaskans moving and delivering critical transportation projects on time.

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