The Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities (DOT&PF) has assumed the responsibilities of the Federal Highway Administration under 23 U.S.C. 327 and is soliciting comments and information on a proposal to resurface Eagle River Loop Road from Eagle River Road to Old Glenn Highway, in Eagle River, Alaska. In addition to pavement preservation, the proposed project may include:

Milling and paving
Upgrade curb ramps to comply with Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) standards
Replace, repair or install roadside hardware (e.g. signage, lighting)
Improve the road/pathway subgrade
Drainage improvements (e.g. culverts, storm drain work, ditch grading)
Intersection improvements
Pedestrian improvements (including ADA improvements)
Utility relocations
Vegetative clearing and grubbing

In addition, the project activities may encroach into the base floodplain (Flood Map 02122C211E, Zone VE). The encroachments are anticipated to be minor, with no net changes to the base flood elevation, and thus would not result in significant encroachments. No longitudinal encroachments are anticipated.

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 2023. To ensure that all possible factors are considered, please provide written comments to the following address by August 16, 2021.

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 Jon Knowles, P.E., Project Manager, at 269-0643 or Courtney Schuman, Environmental Impact Analyst, at 269-0530.

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.

It is the policy of the 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.