State transportation expert retiring after 35 years

Mike Coffey poses on an old bulldozer in the Bethel area in 2009. He’s retiring at the end of August from his job as Department of Transportation Southcoast Region director. (Photo courtesy Department of Transportation)
Mike Coffey oversees state transportation systems in Southeast and Southwest Alaska. But he’ll leave that job at the end of this month.
His 35 years with the state gives him a longtime perspective on Alaska roads, highways and airports.
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