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  • Home
  • Economic Benefits
    • Attract and Maintain Talent
    • Business and Commerce Growth
    • Economic Expansion
    • Increased Property Value
    • Job Growth
    • Labor Force Participation
    • Local Economic Revitalization
    • Reduced Congestion
    • Reliability
    • Tourism
  • Quality of Life Benefits
    • Accessibility
    • Active Lifestyle
    • Affordability
    • Attractiveness
    • Community Health
    • Environmental Justice
    • Environmental Sustainability
    • Equity
    • Habitat and Ecosystem Conservation
    • Heritage Conservation
    • Housing
    • Land Use Planning and Conservation
    • Noise
    • Resilience
    • Safety
    • Shortened Travel Time
  • Find Your State
  • Read the Report
  • Resources
    • Today’s State DOTs: Leading Transportation Change
    • Transportation Is: Video Stories
    • EconWorks
    • Surface Reauthorization
  • Alaska,  Quality of Life Benefits of Transportation,  Safety

    Kivalina Projects

    In November 2018, a storm hit the small barrier island community of Kivalina on Alaska’s northwest coast. As violent waves crashed against the rocks, some residents stayed up through the night, beefing up…

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  • Alaska,  Quality of Life Benefits of Transportation,  Safety

    Ketchikan’s Water Street Trestle #2 Reconstruction

    Ketchikan’s old Water Street Trestle #2 was built in 1979 and was not rated for heavy loads, such as fire engines to protect area residents, or fuel and trash trucks to provide services.…

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  • Accessibility,  Alaska,  Quality of Life Benefits of Transportation

    Alaska Marine Highway System’s Matanuska Re-Power and Major Conversion Project

    For residents of Southeast Alaska, the Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities’ Alaska Marine Highway System (AMHS) is the road that connects communities to life’s necessities, providing access to groceries, health care…

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