Petersburg Pilot -

The Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities (DOT&PF) has been conducting preventative maintenance work in Petersburg with the goal to extend the life of the existing asphalt. This is a normal maintenance process to seal the asphalt surface before it begins to visibly deteriorate with age, according to Aurah Landau with the Alaska Dept. of Transportation and Public Facilities.

Landau reported that DOT&PF understands that the chip seal process has impacted some members of the traveling public. DOT&PF is taking all necessary steps to minimize impacts to vehicular, bicycle, a...