Gov. Walker says he’s ‘close’ to decision on Juneau Access Project

Gov. Bill Walker speaks in Haines on Friday. (Photo by Emily Files/KHNS)
Alaska Gov. Bill Walker visited Haines and Skagway on Friday in what he said was a crucial step toward making a decision on the controversial Juneau Access Road.
Residents who spoke to Walker in both communities were overwhelmingly opposed to building a road and in favor of focusing on the current link between Juneau, Haines and Skagway: the Alaska Marine Highway System.
Gov. Walker began packed meetings in each t