NOTICE OF INTENT TO BEGIN ENGINEERING AND ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES

Project Title: AMATS: W. 32^nd Avenue Upgrades
Project No.: CFHWY01128/0001781

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 reconstruct West 32^nd Avenue from Lois Drive to Minnesota Drive, including upgrades to lighting and drainage infrastructure, and the addition of non-motorized facilities. The purpose of the proposed project is to increase safety by constructing roadway lighting and continuous non-motorized facilities, and to reduce future maintenance costs by constructing a storm drain system that will stop the deterioration of the pavement and roadway sections

The proposed work would include:

• Reconstruct West 32^nd Avenue, between Minnesota Drive and Lois Drive
• Intersection improvements
• Installation of storm drain system infrastructure
• Non-motorized facility improvements (including curb ramps to comply with Americans with Disabilities Act requirements)
• Installing and/or replacing:
  • lighting
  • roadside hardware
  • signage and striping

• Geotechnical investigation, as needed
• Utility relocations
• Vegetation 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 2028. To ensure that all possible factors are considered, please provide written comments to the following address by April 8, 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 Travis Holmes, P.E., Project Manager, at 269-0543 or travis.holmes@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.