NOTICE OF OPEN HOUSE - PARKS HIGHWAY MILEPOST 99-163 DRAINAGE & CULVERT IMPROVEMENTS

The Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities (DOT&PF), in cooperation with the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), is proposing drainage improvements within the Parks Highway corridor between mileposts 99-163. Proposed improvements involve various culverts and drainage infrastructure 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 until after deficient culverts are addressed.The project is being developed in phases:Phase 1: Replace 10 culverts that are in critical condition and pose the most risk to highway infrastructure if they fail. Design is currently underway to address these 10 culverts and is expected to be completed in early 2024.Phase 2: Replaces 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 summer 2024.Phase 3: Phase 3 will replace 11 failing culverts, 3 of which may result in bridge crossings.Future Phases: In the summer of 2023, the project team ranked and prioritized roughly 70 of the remaining culverts in the project corridor. Culverts addressed in “Future Phases” will be prioritized, as they are currently in poor condition.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 grubbingThe DOT&PF is soliciting comments and input on a project. Please join us for a public open house to learn about the project and provide your input.Thursday, April 11, 20245:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.Trapper Creek Community Center 9971 E TC Park CircleTrapper Creek, Alaska If you have any questions or require additional information about the project, please contact the DOT&PF Design Project Manager, Aaron Hunting, PE, at 907-269-0546 or aaron.hunting@alaska.gov, or Heather Campfield, Public Involvement Lead, at 907-746-5230 or hcampfield@hdlalaska.com. 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.