For the past several weeks, direct access to Main Street from the Haines Highway has been blocked by construction. The project, managed by the Alaska Department of Transportation (DOT), will resurface the highway between Allen Road and milepost 0.7, and install a storm drain system.
The area has a tendency for water to pool and back up in the springtime due to poor drainage, DOT construction project manager John Kajdan said. The storm drain should…