The SGVRRSA Board has not reviewed these or formed an opinion on it yet.   There is a grant from the State of Alaska for $660K.  This will not cover any of the alternatives.  Once we decide what the best alternative is for the road, we will look for additional funding sources to ensure we are doing the right project.  I don't believe in a backwards approach to fixing the problem with the pot of money we have if it isn't the right solution. 

The Muni now owns Goldenview and can help participate in funding the final solution.  We also have an additional grant request from the State to upgrade Goldenview. If that funding comes through this next session, we can consider combining the two projects.  It is still very early in the process to get overly excited about any of these alternatives, but this is where we are at today.

This is not good news for us. I hope we still have time to complete the project before the snow flies.

If you are new to the issue of what we should do and who should be included, my friend John Weddleton has done a great job outlining the issues an considerations. Visit this link to see what he has to say. It is good to be informed as you may be asked to vote someday .

We really have to do something. The road isn't safe in the winter and is only marginal in the summer. The years of construction has taken a terrible toll on the road. We also have to consider that this road has to support the development of the Mountain Aire connection.  It will have to withstand a lot of trucks hauling a lot of materials to build the new road.  We can't afford to do nothing.

Keep your fingers crossed that it comes in WAY under the engineers estimates so we can do the whole project.