State seeks critiques on PWS summer ferry schedule

State transportation officials have set a Jan. 26 deadline for comments on the Prince William Sound area summer ferry schedule on the Alaska Marine Highway System (AMHS).

The area includes Cordova, Tatitlek, Valdez, Whittier, Chenega and Homer.

Of the nine vessels in the AMHS fleet, the Aurora and LeConte are compatible with the terminals and service needs of the Prince William Sound service area, AMHS officials said.

The schedule and supporting documentation can be found at: https://dot.alaska.gov/amhs/doc/service_notices/2023_summer_considerations.pdf.

Further details are available here: https://publicinput.com/I2644.

Proposed ferry schedules are also posted online for the North Lynn Canal, Northern Inside Passage, Southern Inside Passage, Aleutian Chain, Kodiak Island, Metlakatla, Bellingham and Prince Rupert service areas.

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Comments may also be emailed to estore@PublicInput.com, or faxed to 907-228-6873.

Two public virtual meetings are scheduled for Jan. 27, to hear additional comments and consider other adjustments.

Join the public meeting for Southwest Alaska on Zoom at 1:30 p.m. on Jan. 27 on Zoom at

https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82688381659?pwd=UGF4SFZtYklCMFZydkg3SXhrdUpKdz09.

The meeting ID is 826 8838 1659, the passcode is fxZ3ej and the phone number is 1-253 215 8782, or 826 8838 1659 with passcode 226598 or find your local number at https://us06web.zoom.us/u/ksz3uPpJI.

For the Southeast Alaska public meeting, go online to https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82458562885?pwd=VUNUSDN6SWs0bmJLbDhVak81NnhjZz09.

and use meeting ID 824 5856 2885 with passcode Eb8iky or phone 824 5856 8782 with meeting ID 824 5856 2885 and passcode 588296, or find your local number at https://us06web.zoom.us/u/kcImydtKid.

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