State of Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities (DOT&PF)
Notice to Begin Engineering and Environmental Studies & Public Open House

Valdez Mineral Creek Loop Road Resurfacing &
Port Valdez – Frontal Valdez Arm Watershed
State Project Numbers NFHWY01114 & NFHWY00950

Valdez Mineral Creek Loop Road Resurfacing
Project Number NFHWY01114

This project will focus on repaving and striping Mineral Creek Loop Road. Project activities will also include drainage improvements and replacement of signage.

 Port Valdez – Frontal Valdez Arm Watershed
Project Number NFHWY00950

This project will replace eight fish passage culverts along Mineral Creek Loop Road and the Richardson Highway.

Construction of both projects is currently planned for the summer 2027 season.

Please join us for a public meeting to discuss the design, construction, and traffic control impacts of the Valdez Mineral Creek Loop Road Resurfacing and the Port Valdez – Frontal Valdez Arm Watershed projects.

Tuesday, August 25, 2026

5:00 – 7:00 pm

Valdez Convention & Civic Center
Ballroom A

314 Clifton Drive PO Box 1849

Valdez, Alaska 99686

DOT&PF is currently working on conceptual design, engineering, and environmental studies and requests information and comments on resources in the project area that may be affected including historic properties, archaeological sites, wetlands, and floodplain encroachment. The following Executive Orders (EO) apply:

EO 11990, Notice of Wetland Involvement
EO 11593, Protection and Enhancement of the Cultural Environment
EO 11988, Floodplain Management
EO 13112, Invasive Species

Project staff will be in attendance and available to answer questions. Comment sheets will be provided at the meeting, or comments can be made through September 8, 2026, by contacting:

Paul Eckman, P.E.
Engineering Manager
2301 Peger Road, Fairbanks AK 99709-5316
Telephone: (907) 451-5243
Text Telephone (TTY): 771 or 1-800-770-8973
Email: paul.eckman@alaska.gov

The environmental review, consultation, and other actions required by the applicable Federal environmental laws for this project are being, or have been, carried out by the 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.

All public comments received will be recorded, transcribed, become a part of the public record, and may be subject to Freedom of Information Act requests.

It is the policy of 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: dot.alaska.gov/tvi_statement.shtml. To file a complaint, visit dot.alaska.gov/cvlrts/titlevi.shtml.

If you require reasonable accommodation and/or special modifications to participate in this public open house, please contact the project manager listed above. You should 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 771 or 1-800-770-8973.