Plan Overview

How will Alaskan's Travel 30 years from now?
 

The Alaska Department of Transporation & Public Facitlities (DOT&PF) is updating the Statewide Long-Range Transporation Plan (LRTP). This plan will guide Alaska's transporation policies and investments through 2055. This 30-year plan will set the course for how people and goods move across Alaska by:

  • Roads & Highways
  • Airports & Air Travel
  • Ferries & Ports
  • Rail Connections
  • Walking & Biking Paths

The LRTP will meet all federal and state planning requirements while establishing a long-term vision for an accessable, resilient, and well-connected Alaska.

LRTP History

Alaska’s LRTP has been a guiding framework for statewide transportation decision-making for decades. The LRTP was first developed in response to federal requirements to ensure long-term coordination and investment in multimodal transportation systems. The plan is updated every four to five years to reflect changing needs, new data, emerging technologies, and evolving community priorities. The most recent LRTP update was completed in 2016. Each update builds on previous efforts and incorporates extensive public and stakeholder input to ensure that Alaska’s transportation network remains safe, resilient, and responsive to the needs of residents, visitors, and industries. The LRTP continues to serve as a foundational tool for aligning transportation investments with statewide goals and supporting funding strategies.

DOT&PF's Core Commitments

DOT&PF knows that Alaska’s transportation needs are diverse and constantly evolving. DOT&PF is committed to making the LRTP a living document: one that reflects local voices, responds to community priorities, and adapts to changing conditions. The public involvement approach will:

 

DOT&PF Core Values​

Frequently Asked Questions

The Alaska LRTP serves as a comprehensive, statewide plan that sets the vision, goals, policies and investment priorities for Alaska’s transportation system over a 30 year horizon.

A User Story is a short, simple way to share your transportation needs, goals, and challenges. Think of it as a snapshot of how you use, or want to use, Alaska’s roads, ferries, airports, rail, trails, and other systems. User Stories will help shape Alaska’s 2055 LRTP, which guides future investments in highways, aviation, transit, marine, bicycle, and pedestrian transportation. Updated every 4 to 5 years with input from agencies and the public, the LRTP sets statewide priorities based on the needs and interests of Alaskans.

A Long Range Transportation Plan is typically developed through a process that includes public input, data collection and analysis, and consideration of current and projected regional needs.

The LRTP provides a strategic, coordinated, and community-driving roadmap to keep Alaska moving safely and efficiently while supporting economic vitality, environmental health, and the unique needs of its diverse communities.

Public input and feedback are essential to the development of a Long Range Transportation Plan. Public input helps to ensure that the plan reflects the needs and desires of Alaskans.

In short, the LRTP will be implemented as an integrated, adaptive framework that prioritizes maintaining Alaska’s transportation system, strategically modernizing it, and supporting economic and community needs, all while responding to risks and funding realities.

LRTP Project Management Team

Ryan Anderson, Commissioner

Katherine Keith, Deputy Commissioner

Danielle Tessen, Communications Manager

Judy Chapman, Deputy Director of Planning

Sara Lucey, Statewide Planning Chief


Email: alaskalrtp2055@publicinput.com

Phone:  855-925-2801 (toll-free)
Project Code:  11701

DOT&PF Title VI Nondiscrimination Policy Statement: 

It is the policy of the Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities (DOT&PF) that no one shall be subject to discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability.