Notice of Public Meeting and Comment Period

Parks Highway MP 234-238 Railroad Realignment Project No. NFHWY00955/0A213(027)

The Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities (DOT&PF), in collaboration with the Alaska Railroad Corporation, is proposing to reconstruct segments of the Parks Highway between milepost (MP) 234 and 238 and realign a portion of the railroad to improve traveler safety and reduce maintenance costs. The realignment will remove two railroad crossings just south of the main park entrance for Denali National Park and Preserve. The crossings consist of an at-grade crossing at MP 235 and a rail over highway bridge crossing at MP 236.5. We are currently working on conceptual designs, engineering, and environmental studies, as well as soliciting public comments. Construction is currently planned for 2030-2032.

Please join us at a public open house to learn more about the project, ask questions, and provide input!

Public Open House
Wednesday, June 24, 2026
5:00–7:00 p.m.
Presentation at 5:30 p.m.

Murie Science and Learning Center
237 Parks Highway, Denali National Park, AK 99755

Comments are accepted anytime. The formal comment period will open June 24, 2026, and conclude July 24, 2026.

Submit comments to the project team, including Engineering Manager, Jennifer Wright, PE, via email, website or mail:

• connect@parkshwy234to238.com
• www.parkshwy234to238.com
• Parks Hwy 234-238

c/o HDR
582 E 36 Ave Ste 500
Anchorage, AK 99503

It is the policy of the Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities (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. Title VI Nondiscrimination Policy: https://dot.alaska.gov/tvi_statement.shtml. To file a complaint, visit https://dot.alaska.gov/cvlrts/titlevi.shtml. If you require reasonable accommodation and/or special modifications to participate in the meeting, please contact the project team at 907-865-2219. Please make your request at least 10 days before the accommodation is needed in order to make any necessary arrangements. To communicate by text telephone, dial TTY 711 or 1-800-770-8973.

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 USC 327 and a Memorandum of Understanding dated April 13, 2023, and executed by FHWA and DOT&PF