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Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities - Southcoast Region
NOTICE OF PUBLIC WORKSHOP
Juneau Mendenhall Loop Road Improvements
State Project Z-67622-0000

DOT&PF Invites you to attend a public workshop for the
Juneau Mendenhall Loop Road Improvements Project

     Date: Wednesday, May 17, 2017
     Time: 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
     Place: Mendenhall Valley Public Library
               3025 Riverside Drive, Juneau, Alaska

The State of Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities (DOT&PF) and DOWL have advanced the project design to a preferred alternative for the proposed Mendenhall Loop Road Capacity Improvement Project, between Nancy Street and Back Loop Road.

The project would
     • Construct roundabouts at 3 locations: Stephen Richards Memorial Dr.,
        Floyd Dryden Access Rd., and Mendenhall Blvd.
     • Reconfigure turn lanes including construction of median islands
     • Rehabilitate pavement
     • Make minor realignments
     • Upgrade sidewalks and bike paths
     • Upgrade drainage and lighting
     • Relocate utility poles
     • Vacate Mendenhall Loop Rd. access where possible

Development of this proposed project would follow a process required by the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). Based on project location and scope of work, the environmental document would be an Categorical Exclusion (CE). Possible affected resources include wetlands, waters of the U.S., essential fish habitat.

The project would comply with all applicable Acts & Executive Orders including:
     • National Historic Preservation Act Section 106
     • EO-13175 (Consult & Coordinate w/ Indian Tribal Gov )
     • Bald & Gold Eagle Protection Act
     • Clean Air & Clean Water Acts
     • EO-12898 (Env. Justice)
     • EO-11988 (Floodplain Mgt)
     • EO-13112 (Invasive Species)
     • EO-11990 (Protect Wetlands)

The project team will be available at the workshop to answer questions and take your comments. Your attendance and comments would be appreciated.

Comments are requested by close of business day June 9, 2017.

If you are unable to attend and / or would like additional information on the project, or to be added to the project mailing list, please contact:

     Chris Goins, Project Manager
     DOT&PF, Southcoast Region
     P.O. Box 112506
     Juneau AK 99801-2506
     e-mail: christopher.goins@alaska.gov

The project Information webpage will be updated soon

     Go to:
     http://dot.alaska.gov/sereg/projects/jnu_mend.loop.rd_capacity/index.shtml

If you or someone you represent requires special accommodations in order to attend this public workshop or to respond to this public notice; call Alaska Relay and ask the communications assistant to assist you.

     (800) 770-8973 for TTY         (800) 770-8255 for voice

     (800) 770-3919 for ASCII      (866) 355-6198 for STS

You or the communications assistant may also contact the Project Environmental Coordinator listed below so arrangements can be made to assist you.

     Chris Schelb, Project Environmental Coordinator
     Phone: 907-465-4447
        FAX: 907-465-3506
     e-mail: chris.schelb@alaska.gov