Sterling Highway MP 43-56 Pavement Preservation

State/Federal Project No: CFHWY01253/0A33035

Project Overview

Alaska DOT&PF, in partnership with the Federal Highway Administration, is proposing to resurface the Sterling Highway between mileposts 43 and 56, excluding the area between milepost 44 and 47 which is within the Sterling Highway MP 45-60 Stage 1B project limits. See the Project Area Map below. Repaving will help preserve the roadbed and make for a smoother drive. This project will include limited additional improvements like vegetation clearing, signing and striping, and guardrail.

Project Area Map

What's Happening Now

• Completed: Fieldwork and Survey
• Ongoing: Environmental Permitting & Roadway Design

Project Purpose and Need

The purpose of the project is to preserve and extend the service life of the facility.

Proposed work may include:

• Resurfacing
• Structural section repairs (Dig-outs)
• Minor bridge work
• Upgrading Roadside hardware
• Signing and Striping
• Guardrail
• Utility relocations
• Vegetation clearing and grubbing

Schedule

• Design
  Fall 2025 – Spring  2026

• Construction
  Fall 2026 – Summer 2027, depending on the availability of funding,

Contact and Comment

If you have a question or comment for the project team, contact us using the information below.

Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities
Aaron Hunting, P.E.
Project Manager
Email: aaron.hunting@alaska.gov
Phone: 907-269-0546

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 April 13, 2023 and executed by FHWA and DOT&PF.

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