NOTICE OF INTENT TO BEGIN ENGINEERING AND ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES Project Title: Glenn Highway: Airport Heights to Parks Highway Rehabilitation Project No.: CFHWY00545/001656 ALASKA 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 rehabilitate 32.9 miles of the Glenn Highway from Airport Heights in Anchorage, AK to the Parks Highway Interchange in the Matanuska-Susitna Borough, AK. The purpose of the proposed project is to extend the service life of the facility and reduce future maintenance costs. The proposed work would indude: Resurfacing Dig outs Drainage improvements (culverts, ditching) Bridge repairs Pedestrian and ADA improvements Roadside hardware, guardrail, signage, lighting Utility relocations Vegetation clearing and grubbing Safety and capacity improvements if required Capacity improvements will be limited to on-ramp reconstruction 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), 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 the summer of 2024. To ensure that all possible factors are considered, please provide written comments to the following address by March 31, 2020. Brian Elliott, Regional Environmental Manager DOT&PF Preliminary Design & Environmental P.O. Box 196900 Anchorage, Alaska 99519-6900 If you have any questions or require additional information, please contact Chris Bentz, P.E., Project Manager, at 269-0652 or Amber Cozad, Environmental Impact Analyst, at 269-0535. Itis 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 I 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. SEZLE PUBLIC FACILITIES. SIVIS . TRANSPORTATIO NOTICE OF INTENT TO BEGIN ENGINEERING AND ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES Project Title: Glenn Highway: Airport Heights to Parks Highway Rehabilitation Project No.: CFHWY00545/001656 ALASKA 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 rehabilitate 32.9 miles of the Glenn Highway from Airport Heights in Anchorage, AK to the Parks Highway Interchange in the Matanuska-Susitna Borough, AK. The purpose of the proposed project is to extend the service life of the facility and reduce future maintenance costs. The proposed work would indude: Resurfacing Dig outs Drainage improvements (culverts, ditching) Bridge repairs Pedestrian and ADA improvements Roadside hardware, guardrail, signage, lighting Utility relocations Vegetation clearing and grubbing Safety and capacity improvements if required Capacity improvements will be limited to on-ramp reconstruction 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), 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 the summer of 2024. To ensure that all possible factors are considered, please provide written comments to the following address by March 31, 2020. Brian Elliott, Regional Environmental Manager DOT&PF Preliminary Design & Environmental P.O. Box 196900 Anchorage, Alaska 99519-6900 If you have any questions or require additional information, please contact Chris Bentz, P.E., Project Manager, at 269-0652 or Amber Cozad, Environmental Impact Analyst, at 269-0535. Itis 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 I 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. SEZLE PUBLIC FACILITIES. SIVIS . TRANSPORTATIO