Department of Transportation spokesperson Jeremy Woodrow said he is bracing for complaints following the state’s order that the Haines Borough remove scenes recently painted on two Main Street crosswalks.

“We’re ready for the calls,” Woodrow said.

Woodrow said the state learned of the painting by reading a newspaper article about artist Merrick Bochart’s work on the crosswalks. The borough spent about $1,500 on the crosswalks, including the one at Port Chilkoot Dock, which will not…