Point MacKenzie News

A deep water port , a new prison , Burma Landing for fishing , a new ferry system in the future as well as a possible railroad extension are just some of the attractions in the area.

PRESSURE: Legislators claim DNR compromised project favoring major line. Published: November 18th, 2009 07:34 PM Last Modified: November 18th, 2009 11:01 PM Gov.

The Valley's borough and state political leaders met this week to try to make sure the Valley's top road, building and other projects get adequate funding in the state budget next year.

A state-led effort in planning a "bullet line" to bring natural gas from the North Slope is moving forward as a contingency, in case a proposed large gas pipeline falters.

There is another step forward in the effort to build a bridge across Knik Arm. After years of trying to reach a compromise, the Knik Arm Bridge and Toll Authority has agreed to pay a city, a borough and tribal organizations money to research if building the bridge will destroy any historical areas such as burial sites.

Anchorage officials are working to finish rewriting the municipality's land-use regulations.

The proposed Knik Arm Bridge is not a bridge to nowhere, it is a "bridge to somewhere." Those who don't believe so should drive down the beautifully paved road to Point MacKenzie on a nice, clear day and look across the Inlet.

Wacker Neuson representatives were on hand at the June 17, 2009 ground breaking ceremony of Alaska's Goose Creek Corrections Center.A The $240 million project, located near Point MacKenzie, AK, is the largest building construction project for the state in recent history.A The 435,000 square foot medium security facility will house over 1,500 ...

The Anchorage Assembly says construction of a bridge across Knik Arm from the city to Point MacKenzie should be delayed.

The Anchorage Assembly has unanimously backed delaying construction of a bridge across Knik Arm from the city to Point MacKenzie in the Matanuska-Susitna Borough.

The Mat-Su Borough plans to spend $25,000 to study how much it will cost to run a passenger ferry between Anchorage and Mat-Su, and other potential ports of call.

The state broke ground on Wednesday for the new prison atA Point MacKenzie. A The Goose Creek Correctional Center is a $240 million project backed by both the state of Alaska and the Matanuska-Susitna Borough.

Former state lawmakers Pete Kott and Vic Kohring are free to travel without asking for permission from a judge.

The Matanuska-Susitna Borough and the Alaska Department of Corrections are holding a groundbreaking ceremony today for the Goose Creek Correctional Center at the project site at Point MacKenzie.