FAST Area Surface Upgrades

Map of Project Areas

We are working to improve surface transportation facilities at three locations in the Fairbanks North Star Borough under the Fairbanks Area Surface Transportation (FAST) Improvement Program.

The purpose of this project is to resurface twelve roads in the Aztec Road Service Area in North Pole, install a crosswalk with rectangular rapid flashing beacons (RRFB) on College Road, and construct access and parking improvements to the 2nd Avenue Dog Park in Fairbanks.

The roads in the Aztec Service Area were a mix of gravel and pavement surfaces and required a high frequency of maintenance activities. This project paved the gravel roadways and repaved the paved surfaces to extend the road life and alleviate maintenance needs.

Pedestrian crossing counts at College Road near the Farmers Market warrant a treatment. We will install an RRFB and a crosswalk to improve safety for pedestrians.

The current gravel access road to the 2nd Avenue Dog Park will be paved along with a parking area to reduce maintenance needs and improve drivability.

RRFB Example at Healy Spur Road and Parks Highway

Project Status

Construction on this project began in summer 2023. The following roads in the Aztec Road Service Area were paved, or repaved, in summer 2023 through this project: Aztec Road, Charlotte Road, Copper Street, Choctaw Road, Glenn Street, Ione Street, Pueblo Street, Shoshone Drive, Vicki Lane, Marsh Laurel Avenue, Tamarack Woods Drive. We will finish installing speed humps along these streets in summer 2024 as soon as weather permits.

We will begin constructing the RRFB on College Road near the Farmers Market in May 2024.

Work at the dog park was completed in summer 2023.

This project is being constructed in cooperation with the Alaska Division of the Federal Highway Administration, FAST Planning, FNSB Borough Parks and Rec division, and FNSB Rural Services.