Business View Magazine | Volume 8, Issue 9

170 BUSINESS VIEW MAGAZINE VOLUME 8, ISSUE 9 the addition of the second taxiway, eliminating the need to back taxi on the runway. The setup now, except for the terminal, seems to be serving them well. A few years ago the federal department of highways put aside money to build a hard link bridge to the airport, but the governor at the time eliminated the project. So, the leftover money was designated by the State of Alaska towards providing improvements to the ferry access. On the Gravina side, that means additional ferry berths as well as parking improvements; on the Ketchikan side there is a large long-term parking lot for people to park and take the ferry across. Peura explains, “We are improving that in terms of increased parking with automated fares as well as an automated fee system for the ferry. It will also cover additional berths and