The department has the following duties:
(1) direct approved highway planning and construction and maintenance, protection, and control of highways;
(2) employ assistants and employees;
(3) certify and approve vouchers;
(4) provide a program of highway research;
(5) prepare a budget;
(6) review the annual highway program;
(7) develop and implement an avalanche control plan to protect persons who use public highways;
(8) review and respond to recommendations regarding the statewide transportation improvement program that are made by the Alaska Marine Highway Operations Board established under AS 19.65.110;
(9) report, in a manner that is easily available to the public and the media, including on the department's Internet website, on the progress of the Alaska marine highway system in meeting the performance goals established by the Alaska Marine Highway Operations Board under AS 19.65.011.
Structure Alaska Statutes
Title 19. Highways and Ferries
Article 1. Department of Transportation and Public Facilities.
Sec. 19.05.010. Department to supervise highway system.
Sec. 19.05.030. Duties of department.
Sec. 19.05.040. Powers of department.
Sec. 19.05.043. Child safety device loan program.
Sec. 19.05.050. Roads in tourist and trailer camps.
Sec. 19.05.060. Sale of obsolete equipment and material.
Sec. 19.05.070. Vacating and disposing of land and rights in land.