Public Open House
Airport Way/Steese Expressway Interchange Project
Project Number: 0002(385)/NFHWY00245
Thursday, October 11, 2018
5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Ryan Middle School Commons
1450 Cowles Street
Fairbanks, AK 99701

You are invited to attend a Public Open House, to discuss the GARS Interchange Project and provide your feedback to the project team (there will be no formal presentation). Project team members will be available to explain the project and answer questions.

The Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities (DOT&PF) proposes safety improvements at the intersection of Gaffney Road, Airport Way, Richardson Highway, and the Steese Expressway (GARS) in Fairbanks, Alaska. This project is being developed under the Highway Safety Improvement Program. The environmental review, consultation, and other actions required by applicable Federal environmental laws for this project are being, or have been, carried out by DOT&PF pursuant to 23 U.S.C 327 and a Memorandum of Understanding dated November 3, 2017 and executed by FHWA and DOT&PF.

DOT&PF complies with the following Executive Orders (EO):
EO 11990 Notice of Wetland Involvement,
EO12898 Environmental Justice,
EO 11593 Protection and Enhancement of Cultural Resources,
EO11988 Floodplain Management,
EO 13007 Indian Sacred Sites, EO Consultation with Indian Tribal Governments,
and EO13112 Invasive Species, as amended by EO 13751.

Can’t make the meeting? View our Online Open House!

Visit http://www.garsinterchange.com/onlinemeeting/index.html to view our Online Open House from October 12 until October 26.

Please submit all comments by October 26, 2018. Comments may be emailed to info@GARSinterchange.com

or to the On-Line Public Notice Web Page; Welcome - Alaska Online Public Notices

You can also visit us at the:
Information Kiosk
Wednesday, October 10, 2018
11:00 am to 1:00 pm
Fred Meyer East
930 Old Steese Hwy, Suite A
Fairbanks, AK 99701

For more information concerning the GARS Interchange Project, visit our website: www.garsinterchange.com or by contacting the Project Manager Carl Heim, P.E. at carl.heim@alaska.gov or phone:  907-451-5359, FAX:  907-451-5126

If you have any questions or require additional information, please contact Josie Wilson, Public Involvement Lead, at (907) 644-2000.

The environmental review, consultation, and other actions required by applicable Federal environmental laws for this project are being, or have been, carried out by DOT&PF pursuant to 23 U.S.C. 327 and a Memorandum of Understanding dated November 3, 2017 and executed by FHWA and DOT&PF.

The DOT&PF operates Federal Programs without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability.  Full Title VI Nondiscrimination Policy: dot.alaska.gov/tvi_statement.shtml.  To file a complaint go to: dot.alaska.gov/cvlrts/titlevi.shtml.

The DOT&PF complies with Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. Individuals with disabilities who may need auxiliary aids, services, and/or special modifications to participate in this Public Open House should contact Josie Wilson, (907) 644-2000 or TDD number 711.  Requests should be made at least 5 days before the accommodation is needed to make any necessary arrangements.