Governor’s action gives green light to KGB road work

JUNEAU – Work on approximately two miles of Knik-Goose Bay (KGB) Road will resume immediately following action by Gov. Bill Walker.

Following an administration meeting to discuss upcoming summer transportation projects, the governor agreed work on a stretch of KGB from Vine Road south to Settlers Bay Drive will resume immediately, according to a Thursday press release issued by Walker's press secretary Katie Marquette.

“There have been many crashes and collisions on this particular stretch of road in what is the fastest growing community in the state,” Gov. Walker said. “Residents of the Mat-Su region say it’s one of the deadliest corridors in the state. We are taking a plan of action to protect Alaskans traveling from Vine to Settler’s Bay as they drive to and from work. Because safety is a top priority—and you cannot put a price on a human life—I have ordered that we resume work on the project to improve Knik Goose Bay Road, which was identified in 2009 as a road safety corridor because of its past history of crashes.”

The Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities will resume work on the $20 million project immediately.