Despite ongoing right-of-way disputes and pandemic concerns, summer work on the Haines Highway construction project is still scheduled to take place, according to the Alaska Department of Transportation.
The goal of the project is to widen and straighten the Haines Highway between milepost 3.9 and 25 to allow for a 55-mph speed limit. Construction began in 2018 and is scheduled to take place in segments over a six- to eight-year period.
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