Alaska Channel 2 News staff
Thursday, July 9, 2009
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — The Juneau road project will cost the state nearly half a billion dollars.
The Department of Transportation and Public Facilities released a new cost estimate for Lynn Canal Highway and Katzehin Shuttle System.
DOT now says the project will cost $449 million, which is less than the Western Federal Land Division of the Federal Highway Administration’s estimate of $491 million.
Both estimates are based on designs done at the end of last year and reflect an increase in costs due to the increase in construction prices as well as changes to the design.
The project is currently on hold while the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals hears a request from the state to conduct more studies.