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Talkeetna Airport Project Update

by:  Katie Writer – KTNA As the weather gets colder work continues on the Talkeetna Airport Improvement Project . The Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities says a combined

Talkeetna Airport Project Update
The Beaver Road Gravel Pit, where crews have removed a combined 86,000 tons of material for the airport project. Photo – Katie Writer, KTNA
Work is ongoing as airport business continues into the fall. Photo - Katie Writer, KTNA
Work is ongoing as airport business continues into the fall. Photo – Katie Writer, KTNA

by:  Katie Writer – KTNA

As the weather gets colder work continues on the Talkeetna Airport Improvement Project . The Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities says a combined 86,000 tons of material has been moved as part of the project thus far. KTNA’s Katie Writer spoke with DOT’s Steve Hansen about the progress that has been made thus far.

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The Beaver Road Gravel Pit, where crews have removed a combined 86,000 tons of material for the airport project. Photo – Katie Writer, KTNA

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