The Haines Borough cleared a final hurdle for expanding parking and building new restrooms at the Port Chilkoot Dock Wednesday when the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers issued a permit for the work.
Bids on the $2 million job will be reviewed and a contract is expected to be awarded at the borough assembly meeting July 13. Construction is scheduled to begin Sept. 16.
Progress on the project had become stuck this week in negotiations…

