NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING
Project Title: Seward Highway MP 98.5 to 118, Bird Flats to Rabbit Creek
Project No.: Z566310000/0A31034
The Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities (DOT&PF) is hosting public meetings for the project that would reconstruct the Seward Highway between mileposts (MP) 98.5 and 118, Bird Flats to Rabbit Creek, in the Municipality of Anchorage. This project is an expansion of the previously advanced 4.5-mile project titled, Seward Highway MP 105-109.5, Windy Corner to Rainbow Point and will be referred to as the “Safer Seward Highway” project. The purpose of the proposed project is to improve safety and mobility for all corridor users.
Please join us at a public meeting to learn more about the project, ask questions and provide input. The public meeting will be in an open house format held from 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM at each location. Members from the project team will be present to share information about the project and to listen to your questions and input.
Tuesday, March 21, 2023
Girdwood Community Center
250 Egloff Dr
Girdwood, AK 99587
Wednesday, March 22, 2023
Valley Bible Chalet
29135 Seward Hwy
Indian, AK 99540
Thursday, March 23, 2023
Goldenview Middle School
15800 Golden View Dr
Anchorage, AK 99516
Can’t make it to the in-person public meeting? Join us online to view information about the project and to submit your questions and input.
Online Open House: March 21, 2023 – April 20, 2023, at www.safersewardhighwayonline.com
Your comments will help us evaluate potential environmental, social, and economic impacts of this project, as well as impacts to historic and cultural resources. Please submit your written comments to the following:
Email: info@safersewardhighway.com
Website: www.safersewardhighway.com
Mail: Safer Seward Highway, c/o HDR
582 E 36 Ave Ste 500
Anchorage, AK 99503
Comments are requested by April 20, 2023. If you have any questions or require additional information, please leave a message for the project team at (907) 802-3656 or info@safersewardhighway.com.
The Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities has assumed the responsibilities of the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) under 23 U.S.C 327.
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 one shall be subject to discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability, regardless of the funding source, including Federal Transit Administration, Federal Aviation Administration, Federal Highway Administration, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration and State of Alaska funds. To view the full Title VI Nondiscrimination Policy, go to: dot.alaska.gov/tvi_statement.shtml. To file a complaint, go to: dot.alaska.gov/cvlrts/titlevi.shtml. For individuals requiring TTY communications, please contact Alaska Relay 711 or 1-800-676-3777.