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Media Contacts

For questions regarding the Newsroom:

Shannon McCarthy
Communications Director

• (907) 269-0448
• E-mail

Northern Region
John Perreault
Public Information Officer

• Phone: 907-451-5311
• E-mail

Central Region
Justin Shelby
Administrative Operations Manager

• (907) 269-6323
• E-mail

Jill Reese
Public Information Officer

• (907) 269-0772
• E-mail

Southcoast Region
Sam Dapcevich
Public Information Officer

• (907) 465-4503
• E-mail

Alaska Marine Highway
Sam Dapcevich
Public Information Officer

• (907) 465-4503
• E-mail

Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport
Erik Peterson
Communications Coordinator

• Phone: 907-269-2694
• E-mail

Fairbanks International Airport
Amanda Stonecipher
Marketing and Air Service Development

• Phone: 907-474-2522
• E-mail

Press Releases 2024

• Nov. 20: Decommissioning of Safety Corridor Segment on Knik-Goose Bay Road
• Nov. 20: Alaska DOT&PF Winter 2024 Name the Snowplow Contest: Juneau Edition; Submit nominations online or at the 2024 Virtual Snow Summit - deadline Thursday, Nov. 28
• Nov. 14: Holiday Travel Tips from the Alaska International Airport System
• Nov. 12: Alaska DOT&PF Wins AASHTO Skills Award for Public Involvement in STIP Development
• Nov. 8: Delta Air Lines Expands Summer Seasonal Service to Alaska with New Route from Fairbanks International Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport
• Nov. 7: U.S. DOT Announces $900,000 Grant to Fairbanks to Help Improve Air Service
• Oct. 29: DOT&PF Seeks Public Review of Summer 2025 Ferry Schedule
• Oct. 25: Alaska DOT&PF Launches School Bus Audio Alert Pilot Program; New safety feature alerts drivers of school buses via 511 app.
• Oct. 24: Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport Welcomes Five New Cargo Carriers
• Oct. 9: Vision Zero Taskforce; Action on Pedestrian Safety.
• Oct. 8: ANC Awarded FAA Grant for Cogeneration Power Facility
• Sept. 30: DOT&PF Announces Funding Opportunity for EMS Organizations; $150,000 will be granted for safety equipment and training.
• Sept. 27: Alaska DOT&PF secures over $1B of transportation funding in FY2024; STIP Amendment #1 partial approval resolves ten of 14 corrective actions.
• Sept. 18: Alaska DOT&PF Receives $177.4 Million FTA Grant to Modernize Ferry Services; Award fully funds Tustumena Replacement Vessel
• Sept. 16: Alaska DOT&PF Hosts Series Of Safety Events in Anchorage; Symposium on Sept. 16-17 & Partners in Safety Public Meeting on Sept. 18
• Sept. 13: DOT&PF Announces Application Period for Winter Rural Access Programs; Snowmachine, Winter Trails, and Safe Ice Routes now accepting applications
• Aug. 2: AMHS Winter Ferry Schedule Released, Bookings Now Open
• July 24: Fairbanks International Airport Welcomes Aurora to State Service, Alaska's Robotic Solution to Reducing Airport Wildlife Conflicts
• July 19: Affect of Microsoft Outage on AIAS
• July 5: 2024-2027 STIP Amendment #1 (AMD 1) available for public review and comment
• July 3: $25 Million Federal RAISE Grant Awarded for project on the Alaska Highway
• June 18: DOT&PF Seeks Public Review of Winter Ferry Schedule
• June 11: DOT&PF Reminds Alaskans of Sign Placement Laws During Campaign Season; Safety for the traveling public is critical for Alaska.
• May 17: New Fox Spring Facility to Open May 24; Temporary Closure of popular watering point to take place before transition
• May 3: Alaska DOT&PF Celebrates Alaska Bike Month; DOT&PF Teams Up with Department of Health to Support Active Transportation
• May 3: ANC Airport Receives Prestigious Balchen Post Award for Third Consecutive Year
• April 25: Alaska and Yukon Collaborate to Improve the Alaska Highway
• April 18: Alaska DOT&PF, Alaska Marine Highway System Joins Women Offshore in Ongoing Improvement Initiative
• April 16: ARROW Program Initiates Drone Operations in Yukon Kuskokwim to Boost Community Infrastructure and Safety
• April 15: Alaska DOT&PF Observes Work Zone Awareness Week April 15-19, 2024; Work Zone Awareness Week promotes safety on Alaska's highways.
• April 15: Anchorage International Airport Police and Fire Achieves National Law Enforcement Accreditation by CALEA®
• April 4: Federal Highway Administration Approves Toll Credit Program for Alaska DOT&PF; Toll credits will be utilized as a state match for critical transportation projects across the state.
• April 1: Alaska DOT&PF Awards Contract for Advanced Air Mobility; Project will use new and emerging technologies to improve aviation safety.
• March 27: Federal Highway Administration approves Alaska DOT&PF STIP; FHWA identifies six projects for subsequent state amendment.
• March 25: FAI Announces Exciting Summer Flight Schedule for Interior Alaska
• March 20: Alaska DOT&PF HSO Announces Funding Opportunities to Enhance Road Safety; HSP invites communities to submit applications to improve safety across Alaska.
• March 18: ANC Takes Flight With Four New Routes Summer 2024
• March 5: Alaska DOT&PF Announces 2022-2025 CTP & TAP Community Project Awards; Will improve transportation infrastructure, safety, and connectivity.
• Feb. 16: Statement on Worker Fatal Injury on Seward Highway Construction Project
• Feb. 12: Alaska DOT&PF and Alaska Railroad Announce Pioneer Avalanche Mitigation Efforts; Collaboration demonstrates drone safety and efficiency in avalanche mitigation.
• Jan. 18: AMHS Summer Ferry Schedule Now Available For Bookings
• Jan. 16: Structural Fire at Fairbanks International Airport

For questions regarding the Newsroom: DOT&PF Chief Communications Officer, (907) 465-3900