Port of Alaska to see major rebuild, as work gets underway on critical cargo terminal

Alaska Public Media
By Mikayla Finnerty

Work is underway to rebuild an important cargo dock in Anchorage, part of a larger $2.7 billion project to improve the Don Young Port of Alaska that began in 2014.

The rebuilding of the port’s Cargo Terminal 1 began March 16, following an official “notice to proceed” from Anchorage Mayor Suzanne LaFrance. It’s just the latest phase of the Port of Alaska Modernization Program and represents the largest capital project since Anchorage became a municipality in 1975.

The port “is a critical piece of infrastructure, not just for Anchorage residents, but for most residents of the state of Alaska,” LaFrance said.

The larger project aims to upgrade the entire port and address its aging and corroding terminals. The upgrade will allow for larger vessels while adhering to the latest seismic design standards.

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