Petersburg Pilot -

New security gates are being installed along the perimeter of the James A. Johnson airport this fall. Island Contractors of Juneau is completing the $2,220,666 project, according to Garrett Paul construction project manager for AK DOT-PF. New style hatchet or cantilever gates are replacing rolling gates and the project includes seven pedestrian and four vehicle gates. Pictured above are passenger gates near the Alaska Airlines terminal and a vehicle gate at the DOT-PF maintenance facility on Haugen Drive. TSA and the FAA are funding the security upgrades.