NOTICE OF INTENT TO BEGIN ENGINEERING AND ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES

Project Title: MatSu Valley Planning for Transportation (MVP) Improvement Program FY25-27Project No.: CFHWY01289/FY25(007)

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, pave, and apply striping on sections of 15 roads within the Matanuska-Susitna Borough.  The purpose of the proposed project is to extend the service life, reduce maintenance costs, and improve safety and accessibility of the facilities.

The proposed work would include:

• Storm drain improvements
• Milling and paving
• Replacement or installation of
  • Curb ramps, shared-use pathways, and pedestrian facilities (including ADA improvements)
  • Signs and roadside hardware
• Improve road subgrade
• Improvements to lighting
• Vegetative clearing and grubbing

This proposed project will comply with Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act; Executive Orders: 11990 (Wetlands Protection), 11988 (Floodplain Protection), 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 of 2026. To ensure that all possible factors are considered, please provide written comments to the following address by February 7, 2026.

 
Heidi Zimmer, Regional Environmental Manager
DOT&PF Preliminary Design & Environmental
P.O. Box 196900
Anchorage, Alaska 99519-6900
Heidi.Zimmer@Alaska.gov

If you have any questions or require additional information, please contact Chris Bentz, P.E., Project Manager, at (907) 707-1912 or chris.bentz@alaska.gov or Anne Gleason, Environmental Impact Analyst, at (907) 707-1926 or anne.gleason@alaska.gov.

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 April 13, 2023, and executed by FHWA and DOT&PF.

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.