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… ...

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-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.

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 ...

The Alaska Marine Highway Operations Board addressed the staffing changes at a Jan. 6 meeting. “The system is in a really vulnerable place, right now,” said board president Shirley Marquardt.

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.

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.

Sea change: Alaska’s marine highway navigates an uncertain future Special report: Federal funding has brought hope to the state’s ferries. But years of financial troubles, political fights and ...