The port is in the midst of a massive modernization project, projected to cost $1.6 billion, much of it coming from the federal agency Pete Buttigieg leads.
U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg has seen a lot of ports, but he has never seen one with the existential challenges of the Port of Alaska.
The port is embarking on a massive modernization project, projected to cost $1.6 billion, much of it — local officials hope — to come from the federal agency Buttigieg leads. The secretary sought reassurance that the new engineering is solid.Port External Affairs Director Jim Jager explained about the new steel thickness and the anti-corrosion technology.
Anchorage Assemblywoman Meg Zaletel wanted Buttigieg to see why such a relatively small port — compared to those in the rest of the country — costs so much. Understanding that, she and other local officials believe, is key to getting the funding needed to finish the project to develop a port that will last until the end of the century.The U.S. Department of Transportation granted the port $68.7 million last year from its port infrastructure development project.
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