The Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities (DOT&PF) has assumed the responsibilities of the Federal Highway Administration under Section 326 of amended Chapter 3 of Title 23, United States Code (23 U.S.C. 326), and is soliciting comments and information on a proposal to resurface the pavement along the Sterling Highway from Cohoe Loop Road [milepost (MP) 114] to approximately MP 135 between Soldotna and Ninilchik, Alaska. The purpose of this proposed project is to extend the service life of the roadway, improve traveler safety, and reduce maintenance needs.  The proposed work would include:

Resurface the Sterling Highway from MP 114 to 135

Remove and replace the road sub-base, as needed

Clear vegetation within the DOT&PF right-of-way (ROW)

Remove fugitive material from around guardrails

Install or replace Automated Traffic Recorders

Ditch linear grading

Replace, repair or improve the following, as needed: storm water drainage facilities, including culverts; guardrail and guardrail end treatments; signage and striping; and Americans with Disabilities (ADA) facilities

This proposed project will comply with Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act; Executive Orders: 11990 (Wetlands Protection), 11988 (Floodplain Protection), 12898 (Environmental Justice), the Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act, and U.S. DOT Act Section 4(f).

Construction for the proposed project is anticipated to begin in Summer 2015. To ensure that all possible factors are considered, please provide written comments to the following address by April 18, 2014.

Brian Elliott, Regional Environmental Manager

DOT&PF Preliminary Design & Environmental

P.O. Box 196900

Anchorage, Alaska 99519-6900

If you have any questions or require additional information, please contact Cynthia Ferguson, P.E., Project Manager, at 269-0589 or Kathy Shea, Environmental Impact Analyst, at 269-0530.

It is the policy of the Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities (DOT&PF) that no person shall be excluded from participation in, or be denied benefits of any and all programs or activities we provide based on race, religion, color, gender, age, marital status, ability, or national origin, regardless of the funding source including Federal Transit Administration, Federal Aviation Administration, Federal Highway Administration and State of Alaska Funds.

The DOT&PF complies with Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. Individuals with a hearing impairment can contact DOT&PF at our Telephone Device for the Deaf (TDD) at (907) 269-0473.