Alaska DOT Seeking Approval of New 67-Mile Ice Road Construction for the Next Three Winters

Alaska plans long ice roads in Northwest Alaska to allow airport construction at remote town

The Noatak River in Noatak is seen on Jan. 7, 2026, in this photo published by the Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities. (Handout photo)How do you build a new airport in Arctic Alaska?  First, lay down an ice road.  Actually, three of them. As the Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities prepares to build a new airport for the Northwest Alaska town of Noatak, the agency says it will need to build a 67-mile i…

Alaska DOT seeking approval of new 67-mile ice road construction for the next three winters

The Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities is seeking approval for the construction of a 67-mile ice road for the next three winters as it works to build a new remote airport.  The Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities published the plans for a 67-mile ice road on Tuesday, February 3rd. The plans outline an ice road route connecting the permanent DeLong Mountain Transportation System road with the town of N…