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Northern Region ADA Improvements – Nome:
Steadman Street
State Project No. NFHWY00505

Project’s Purpose and Need:

Project area
Deteriorated sidewalks along Steadman Street, Nome, AK

The project’s purpose is to construct sidewalk improvements to meet Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) design standards.  The project need, as identified in the Northern Region ADA Reconnaissance Study, is that the existing pedestrian facility along Steadman Street does not meet ADA design standards.  Additionally, the embankment material underneath the sidewalk and roadway have contributed to the sidewalk settlement issues.  Therefore, there is a need to address the drainage issues and the underlying embankment issues underneath the roadway as well as the sidewalk in order to have longevity of the proposed new sidewalk.

Project Description:

The proposed project consist of replacing the sidewalk, curb ramps, approaches and curb and gutters with ADA compliant features along a segment of Steadman Street in Nome, AK. In order to replace the sidewalks, the project will reconstruct the roadway to address the embankment settlement issues and improve drainage. Excavations of up to 4 feet and replacement of the existing material may be needed to minimize future embankment settlement. Steadman Street will then be graded and new asphalt pavement will be installed from Front Street through the intersection of 5th Avenue. The new road surface elevation will be essentially the same as it was originally constructed. The project will also reestablish the roadway crown to convey surface drainage to the new gutters and into the existing subsurface storm water drainage system.

Although the proposed footprint of the roadway and sidewalks will not change, temporary and permanent Right-Of-Way (ROW) acquisition is required to construct these improvements.

In addition to the work proposed by the DOT&PF, Nome Joint Utility System (NJUS) may replace portions of the water and sewer lines at the intersection of Steadman Street and King Place prior to, or concurrent with, this project.

Project area
Drainage issues along Steadman Street, Nome, AK

Where We Are Now (February 2024)

  • Environmental document is complete.
  • Design Study Report is approved.
  • ROW acquisition and encroachment ongoing.
  • Design team is working on preliminary plans, specifications, and estimate.
  • Construction is tentatively scheduled for 2025.

This project is being constructed in cooperation with the Alaska Division of the Federal Highway Administration.