My grandmother was born and raised in Chitina. She 95 years old. I take her for daily drives, yes even during the winter. We count on the roads being maintained! I know some of the people living in these areas that need to make it to the populated areas for resources such as food and other items needed to survive. And their children is more of a concern! What if they need medical attention?! Please keep the D.O T open for this area. Mccarthy has a hard time as is!
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Jack Johnson
10 years ago
Chitina DOT is like a raindrop in the Copper River. There are certainly a lot more drains on the state
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Coby stanton
10 years ago
DOT is very much needed to take of the hwy and out past the copper bridge
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John McGrath
10 years ago
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I commute to Kennicott from Longlake 5 months out of the year for work last 8 years. My truck and sanity rely on DOT grading the road. I appreciate all their efforts on keeping the road safe. Thanks!
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Anne Thomas
10 years ago
The children of. Chitina are bussed every day for miles to go to school. It is imperative that there ability to attend school is protected. In addition there are other factors that demand LOCAL and timely maintenance for Chitina.
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Cynthia Kidd
10 years ago
There are also many school age children who live along those roads and need to get to and from school safely
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Suzanne Wilson
10 years ago
Imperative for McCarthy Road and Edgerton Hwy.
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Timothy lee Griffin
10 years ago
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I travel to McCarthy multiple times a year for recreation and bringing tourists as a guide. I fish in Chitina. It is a true gem and money maker for me and many others I know. It would hurt the tourism industry if you closed the dot station and Alaskans. Please keep it open.
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Keefe McIntosh
10 years ago
I love this road!! Super important to be able to see the Shidner family. Not one summer where I haven't traveled down this road at least twice.
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Frederick Dure
10 years ago
The Chitina DOT Station is critical for the basic maintenance of thr mostly gravel McCarthy Road. Lack of maintenance will choke our small visitor market and hurt locals snd small businesses. Also, intermittent winter and the important March and April maintenance is very important for the occasional resident and spring visitors.
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Patt Garrett
10 years ago
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I depend on the McCarthy road. I live and work in McCarthy. I also volunteer at the McCarthy Museum and our lively hood there depends up on tourists. My granddaughters work summers in McCarthy to pay their way through college. Please keep our road maintained and the Chitna DOT station open. Thank you.
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Linda Vogel
10 years ago
I believe this road is crucial to the livelihood of many families and the growing tourism industry in the area.
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Dianne Milliard
10 years ago
I depend on the McCarthy Road both to reach my home and for my livelihood as a park ranger. Tourism drops sharply when the road is in bad shape, and the visitors are really unhappy. Last late summer/ early fall the road was nearly impassible. It took almost 4 hours to go 60 miles. And this was with the Chitina station still open. I am extremely concerned about what will happen if you close the station. Telling us federal funds will cover the operation when we're talking about a gravel road is more than misleading, it is not being honest with us. I enjoy having a dirt road and don't mind when it gets a few potholes and you have to slow down and pay attention, but we need our road to be passable. Please find a way to keep the Chitina station open.
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Steve Davidson
10 years ago
Please don't close the Chitina station
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laurie harrington
10 years ago
I dont live in the area but my family does so i have been down that road.It needs upkeep all the time i dont understand why this petition needs to be up? People live there all year you cant just forget them.
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Geoffrey Bleakley
10 years ago
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The McCarthy Road provides critical access to a remote community which increasingly attracts winter visitors. How can Alaska consider constructing new access roads to other remote locations when it cannot even maintain those it already has? Fund the Chitina DOT station and maintain this road!
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Christi Haley
10 years ago
2 yrs ago we had an elder pass away in McCarthy. There was a lot of snow that had just fallen and it would have been impossible to get our deceased community member out. I was able to contact Chitina DOT station to inform them of our situation and they were able to get the McCarthy Rd plowed. Loosing this service in our remote area would be a hardship and I believe that would be a safety issue also.
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Dee Frady
10 years ago
The state needs to focus on alternative ways of earning money other than oil. Tourism is one.
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Alyssa Vanek
10 years ago
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I know how awful the Edgerton can be. The Chitina DOT station needs to stay open! We missed school a few times because of the roads and the bus not being able to safely transport. How much school will those kids miss if the road isn't maintained!?
My grandmother was born and raised in Chitina. She 95 years old. I take her for daily drives, yes even during the winter. We count on the roads being maintained! I know some of the people living in these areas that need to make it to the populated areas for resources such as food and other items needed to survive. And their children is more of a concern! What if they need medical attention?! Please keep the D.O T open for this area. Mccarthy has a hard time as is!
Chitina DOT is like a raindrop in the Copper River. There are certainly a lot more drains on the state
DOT is very much needed to take of the hwy and out past the copper bridge
I commute to Kennicott from Longlake 5 months out of the year for work last 8 years. My truck and sanity rely on DOT grading the road. I appreciate all their efforts on keeping the road safe. Thanks!
The children of. Chitina are bussed every day for miles to go to school. It is imperative that there ability to attend school is protected. In addition there are other factors that demand LOCAL and timely maintenance for Chitina.
There are also many school age children who live along those roads and need to get to and from school safely
Imperative for McCarthy Road and Edgerton Hwy.
I travel to McCarthy multiple times a year for recreation and bringing tourists as a guide. I fish in Chitina. It is a true gem and money maker for me and many others I know. It would hurt the tourism industry if you closed the dot station and Alaskans. Please keep it open.
I love this road!! Super important to be able to see the Shidner family. Not one summer where I haven't traveled down this road at least twice.
The Chitina DOT Station is critical for the basic maintenance of thr mostly gravel McCarthy Road. Lack of maintenance will choke our small visitor market and hurt locals snd small businesses. Also, intermittent winter and the important March and April maintenance is very important for the occasional resident and spring visitors.
I depend on the McCarthy road. I live and work in McCarthy. I also volunteer at the McCarthy Museum and our lively hood there depends up on tourists. My granddaughters work summers in McCarthy to pay their way through college. Please keep our road maintained and the Chitna DOT station open. Thank you.
I believe this road is crucial to the livelihood of many families and the growing tourism industry in the area.
I depend on the McCarthy Road both to reach my home and for my livelihood as a park ranger. Tourism drops sharply when the road is in bad shape, and the visitors are really unhappy. Last late summer/ early fall the road was nearly impassible. It took almost 4 hours to go 60 miles. And this was with the Chitina station still open. I am extremely concerned about what will happen if you close the station. Telling us federal funds will cover the operation when we're talking about a gravel road is more than misleading, it is not being honest with us. I enjoy having a dirt road and don't mind when it gets a few potholes and you have to slow down and pay attention, but we need our road to be passable. Please find a way to keep the Chitina station open.
Please don't close the Chitina station
I dont live in the area but my family does so i have been down that road.It needs upkeep all the time i dont understand why this petition needs to be up? People live there all year you cant just forget them.
The McCarthy Road provides critical access to a remote community which increasingly attracts winter visitors. How can Alaska consider constructing new access roads to other remote locations when it cannot even maintain those it already has? Fund the Chitina DOT station and maintain this road!
2 yrs ago we had an elder pass away in McCarthy. There was a lot of snow that had just fallen and it would have been impossible to get our deceased community member out. I was able to contact Chitina DOT station to inform them of our situation and they were able to get the McCarthy Rd plowed. Loosing this service in our remote area would be a hardship and I believe that would be a safety issue also.
The state needs to focus on alternative ways of earning money other than oil. Tourism is one.
I know how awful the Edgerton can be. The Chitina DOT station needs to stay open! We missed school a few times because of the roads and the bus not being able to safely transport. How much school will those kids miss if the road isn't maintained!?
The area needs this station open!!