he will continue to fight alongside King Cove residents for as long as it takes to deliver a single-lane, 11-mile road
Continue fighting alongside King Cove residents for as long as it takes to deliver a single-lane, 11-mile road between King Cove and Cold Bay.
Occurrences
Evidence
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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Alaska District provided Alaska DOT&PF with a signed Department of Army permit authorizing construction of a new 18.9-mile road. The release says the single-lane, unpaved road would connect existing roads from King Cove to the road system and the all-weather airport at Cold Bay.
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The court stated that the latest proposal is an approximately 19-mile road across the Izembek Isthmus, but most of the road cannot presently be built because a separate decision vacated the land exchange needed for its construction. The order denied an injunction against the first 2.8-mile KCC segment.
Assessments
The promised King Cove-Cold Bay road has not been delivered. A federal permit was issued in July 2026 for an 18.9-mile single-lane road, which is substantial progress during Sullivan's Senate service, but the August 31, 2026 court record indicates most of the proposed road still cannot presently be built because the land exchange needed for construction was vacated; only a 2.8-mile segment may proceed. Because Sullivan remains in office and the fight is ongoing rather than conclusively failed, the best classification is unresolved with an effort badge.