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The riverfront in Kotlik, a Yup’ik community of about 600 people, is seen in 2009. Kotlik, on the north end of the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta, is one of the communities in the Kusilvak Census Area. A new study published in the Lancet found that Alaska Natives in the Kusilvak Census Area have the nation’s highest rate of death from intentional self-harm or interpersonal violence. (Photo provided by the Alaska Division of Community and Regional Affairs)

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Alaska construction employment statistics show uneven post-pandemic recovery, wage deflation

Employment in Alaska’s construction industry had not yet returned to pre-COVID-19 levels as of the end of 2022,…

A sign at the entrance of the Juneau International Airport’s short-term parking lot informs travelers that construction will begin May 31 and long-term parking will be closed the same day. The airport’s construction project will begin next Wednesday, May 31, for parking lot improvements, including repaving, new curbing, lighting and draining, as well as installing a new payment system in the short-term lot. ( Clarise Larson / Juneau Empire)

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Airport to begin $10M parking improvement project next week

Parking will be limited during the summer and into the fall, officials say.

Calhoun Avenue from Cope Park to the governor’s mansion is being replaced, along with associated infrastructure. (Michael S. Lockett / Juneau Empire)

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City forging ahead through busy roadwork season

The city has more than a dozen active road project from simple repaving to more involved work.

Construction on Glacier Highway in the Lemon Creek area is scheduled to finish on schedule, said a Department of Transportation and Public Facilities spokesperson. (Michael S. Lockett / Juneau Empire)

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Lemon Creek, Valley road projects on track for scheduled finish

Some small projects are also slated for finishes this summer, and others for next year.

There will be substantial disruptions to traffic on Tongass Boulevard for the next week as a reconstruction project takes place. (Ben Hohenstatt / Juneau Empire)

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Tongass Boulevard traffic pattern shifted all week

Some intersections are closed and others limited as construction moves forward.

Road workers repave roads near downtown Juneau on July 29, 2021 as part of the annual task of keeping Juneau’s roads in good condition. (Michael S. Lockett / Juneau Empire)

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Juneau road construction season well underway

Summer in Juneau can smell a lot like hot asphalt.

A $27 million renovation of Juneau International Airport, seen here on Aug. 3, 2021, is almost complete, aiming for the end of 2021 or early 2022. (Michael S. Lockett / Juneau Empire)

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Airport terminal completion scheduled for arrival early next year

The $27 million overhaul is almost ready to take off.

Construction of the new Glory Hall, above, is going smoothly, said executive director Mariya Lovishchuk on Nov. 24, 2020. (Courtesy photo / Thor Lindstam)

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Building a brighter future: New Glory Hall reaches skyward

The structure is rapidly progressing, shouldering aside inclement weather.

Peter Segall / Juneau Empire The Sealaska Heritage Institute’s downtown arts campus is under construction.

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New arts campus construction proceeding on schedule

Work continues without presence of more than a million visitors.

Peter Segall / Juneau Empire File People mill outside the Glory Hall during meal distribution on June 25. The new Juneau Cares Program helps provide meals prepared by a local business to people in need.

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Glory Hall eyes move forward as new food program starts up

The Glory Hall hopes to begin site prep on the new campus within months.

Peter Segall / Juneau Empire A dump truck empties its payload Tuesday at a construction site on Mendenhall Loop Road and Steven Richards Memorial Drive where the Department of Transportation and Public Facilities is building a roundabout.

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Life in the fast lane: DOT projects in Juneau ahead of schedule

Lack of tourist traffic have allowed for a bit of speeding.

Construction takes place at Mendenhall Loop Road and Stephen Richards Memorial Drive on Monday, June 9, 2020. Work on the roundabouts is expected to be completed by September. (Peter Segall | Juneau Empire)

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Valley road construction closures ongoing till autumn

The project is ticking right along, according to the DOT.

Marie Claire Harris and Roman walk down the newly repaved Kaxdigoowu Héen Dei (Brotherhood Bridge Trail) on, May 27, 2020. The trail has been moved, repaved, and reopened after riverbank erosion threatened the original trail. (Michael S. Lockett | Juneau Empire)

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Kaxdigoowu Héen Dei (Brotherhood Bridge) project starts off big summer for Juneau trails

Treadwell Ditch Trail is one among many trails recieving some TLC.

Courtesy art | Alaska Department of Transportation Construction on the intersection of Tenth Street and Egan Drive beginning the morning of Friday, May 8.

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Egan Drive-Douglas Bridge intersection going into “deep surgery”

The work begins Friday morning and should be done by Sunday.

Busy roadwork season for city coming up

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Busy roadwork season for city coming up

Traffic delays may be closer than they appear.

Michael S. Lockett | Juneau Empire With the spring thaw, the Alaska Department of Transportation resumes work on Egan Drive on Friday.

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No buses, no problem: DOT gets started with construction season on quiet streets

Work is coming to downtown, Lemon Creek, and the Valley.

The City and Borough of Juneau is beginning a reconstruction project on some roads in the Mendenhall Valley, April 2, 2020. (Courtesy Art | CBJ)

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CBJ kicks off road reconstruction in the Valley

The work begins this week, release says.

Dredging continues in the basin at the Don D. Statter Memorial Boat Harbor in Auke Bay on Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2019. The area will be used to construct floats for the charter vessel fleet. The floats will be in use by the whale watching charters in May of 2021. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

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Auke Bay work prepares for underwater demolitions next year

Harbors deepened, rocks demolished: Statter Harbor is getting a makeover.

Bus schedules, routes change today as construction begins

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Bus schedules, routes change today as construction begins

It’s that season.

A road project years in the works begins next week

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A road project years in the works begins next week

It will be “a challenge” to navigate it smoothly.