Planning commission approves phase two of Haines Highway project

The Haines Borough Planning Commission approved the Haines Highway reconstruction project phase two design plans despite staff objections.

Borough planner Holly Smith’s and public facilities director Brad Ryan’s recommendation comes after the Chilkat Access Working Group identified historical access points along the highway where construction will take place next spring. The planning commission and Alaska Department of Transportation officials met last month to review many of the concerns, and DOT complied with most of them—but…