Notice of Public Open House Parks Highway Milepost 99-163 Drainage & Culvert Improvements State/Federal Project No. CFHWY00592/ 0A41042

NOTICE OF PUBLIC OPEN HOUSE PARKS HIGHWAY MILEPOST 99-163 DRAINAGE & CULVERT IMPROVEMENTSSTATE/FEDERAL PROJECT NO. CFHWY00592/0A41042 The Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities (DOT&PF), in cooperation with the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), is soliciting comments and input on a project, which proposes to improve various culverts and drainage infrastructure within the project corridor that exhibit signs of deterioration including pipe corrosion, drainage channel blockage, inlet and outlet scouring, and other deficiencies. Preliminary engineering and environmental evaluation activities began in summer 2021 and will continue through 2025. The project is being developed in phases:Phase 1: Replace 10 culverts in critical condition that pose the highest risk to highway infrastructure if they fail. Design is currently underway to address these 10 culverts and is expected to be completed in late fall 2023.Phase 2: Replace the existing 144-inch culvert at Railroad

Creek (MP 128.5) with a bridge. Design is currently underway and is expected to be completed in early 2024.Future Phases: Beginning in summer 2023, the project team will begin ranking roughly 70 of the remaining 200 culverts in the project corridor along with collecting environmental and preliminary engineering data for Horseshoe Creek (MP 159.8).Proposed work within the project corridor may include: Drainage improvements Culvert maintenance, replacement, and new installations Ditch grading Digouts and associated resurfacing Guardrail Signage Utility relocations Clearing and grubbing Please join us for a public open house to learn about the project and provide your input. Thursday, May 18, 20235:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.Talkeetna Public Library 24645 Talkeetna Spur Roadhttps://dot.alaska.gov/creg/parks99-163/ If you have any questions or require additional information about the project prior to the meeting, please contact the DOT&PF Design Project Manager, at 907-269-0543 or Heather Campfield, Public Involvement Lead, at 907-746-5230. Written comments or questions regarding the project can be submitted electronically via the project website at https://dot.alaska.gov/creg/parks99-163/involvement.phpThe 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.This proposed project will comply with Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act; Executive Orders: 11990 (Wetlands Protection), 11988 (Floodplain Protection), 12898 (Environmental Justice), 11593 (Historic Preservation), 13084 (Consultation and Coordination with Indian Tribal Governments), the Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act, and U.S. DOT Act Section 4(f). 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. The DOT&PF complies with Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. For individuals requiring TTY communications, please contact Alaska Relay 711 or 1-800-770-8973.