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Project Update

Moving Forward

DOT&PF has been working on development of the Gravina Access Project Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS). New alternatives were identified and screened, and new technical studies were performed to characterize the potential impacts of all reasonable project alternatives. The DOT&PF, together with the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) have been consulting with federal, state, and local agencies, and tribal entities throughout the process to ensure all due consideration is given to stakeholder interests. 

Due to the undertaking of additional studies and the additional review, working through the process has taken more time than initially anticipated. Therefore, the project schedule has been updated to reflect the additional time needed to complete these added studies.

Updated Project Schedule

Project Schedule

On-going Studies

This spring and summer, additional studies relating to cultural resources, visual impacts, and noise will be conducted. These studies are an important element of developing the Draft SEIS and updating project area information.

Cultural resources experts are currently investigating resources in the Area of Potential Effect, or APE, which has been expanded for the SEIS to include the area where historic resources might be affected by visual impacts.

Another new study underway is the updated noise analysis based on new FHWA and DOT&PF requirements.  Noise experts will be in the field this spring to monitor existing noise levels, which will then be modeled based on projected traffic levels.

Click on the map below for a larger PDF version of SEIS Reasonable Alternatives Map

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