Notice of Intent to Begin Engineering and Environmental Studies: Glenn Highway & Hiland road interchange Improvements

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 construct improvements at the Glenn Highway and Hiland Road interchange in Eagle River, Alaska.  The proposed work would include:
Resurfacing, regrading, or reconfiguring the existing bridge lanes and access ramps
Improving or relocating non-motorized facilities
Construction of new retaining walls and pedestrian undercrossing tunnels
Drainage improvements
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) improvements
Upgrading, replacing, or installing new roadside hardware
Installing new or relocating existing lighting
Vegetation clearing
Utility relocationsThis proposed project will comply with Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act; Executive Orders: 11990 (Wetlands Protection), 11988 (Floodplain Protection), 12898 (Environmental

Justice), 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 2025. To ensure that all possible factors are considered, please provide written comments to the following address by June 24, 2022.Brian Elliott, Regional Environmental Manager
DOT&PF Preliminary Design & Environmental
P.O. Box 196900
Anchorage, Alaska 99519-6900
Brian.Elliott@Alaska.govIf you have any questions or require additional information, please contact Galen Jones, P.E., Project Manager, at 269-0550 or Galen.Jones@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 November 3, 2017, 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.