The Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities (DOT&PF) has assumed the responsibilities of the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) under 23 U.S.C. 327 and is soliciting comments and information on a proposal to repair seven damaged portions of Matanuska-Susitna Borough facilities in the Matanuska Susitna Valley, Alaska, which were sustained due to the November 2018 earthquake that struck southcentral Alaska.

The proposed work may include:
Resurfacing of road sections at select locations
Repairs to road embankment and structural sections at select locations
Repair to pedestrian facilities
Improvements to drainage facilities, including ditches and culverts
Replacement or repair of guardrail and guardrail end treatments
Replacement or repair of signs and striping
Resurface approaches/driveways
Vegetation clearing and grubbing
Utility adjustments
Geotechnical investigations

This proposed project would 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 2021. To ensure that all possible factors are considered, please provide written comments to the following address by October 13, 2020.

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 Steven Rzepka, P.E., Project Manager, at 269-0592 or Victoria Florey, 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.