Traveling the roughly 1,400 miles of the Alaska Highway is not as risky since paving was completed in 1992, but a road trip on the northland artery (also known as the Alcan) still requires planning… ...

Now, the Alaska Marine Highway System may finally be at a turning point. The federal infrastructure bill, passed in 2021, was a conveniently timed lifeline.

JUNEAU, Alaska — As the sun creeps into the sleeping quarters of the Tustumena, passengers who take a second to look out the window wake up to volcanic topography, sky-blue ...

A 20-year plan for the Alaska Marine Highway System is being met with skepticism about the likelihood of funding for proposed improvements and questions about the inability to resolve current ...

Alaska-Marine-Highway-System News: US Awards Nearly $300 Million To Support Ferry Upgrades, Vigor Completes Works On USCGC Vessel Ahead Of Time, US Awards More. Sunday, July 20, 2025.

We know where the Alaska Marine Highway System has been, but the crucial issue is, where it is going. The system came on line in the 1960s with three mainline vessels — the Malaspina, Taku and ...

Seasoned travelers on the Alaska marine highway exchanged wary looks as the ferry slowed. ... necessitating a 15-hour drive through Canada and the Interior from Haines to the Matanuska-Susitna ...

Alaska Marine Highway’s long-range plan met with skepticism and concerns. Residents decry loss of service, Murkowski says “once-in-a-generation” funding opportunity in peril.

Alaska-Marine-Highway News: An (Electric) Jolt For The Passenger Vessel Industry, US Awards Nearly $300 Million To Support Ferry Upgrades, Vigor Completes Works. Thursday, July 10, 2025.