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Here you'll find information regarding access west of the Susitna River.
Looking for the West Susitna Access Road Project page? Click here: https://dot.alaska.gov/westsusitnaaccess/
The Department of Transportation and Public Facilities has issued a report for public review. Termed a “Reconnaissance” report, the study identifies locations that may benefit from surface access (i.e. road and/or rail) and evaluates the potential access routes. More specifically, the study identifies:
- Resource development and use opportunities west of the Susitna River;
- One or more potential crossings of the Susitna River; and,
- One or more potential transportation corridors to access identified resources.
The majority of the area under study is not accessible by the existing road network. Providing surface access to some of these natural resource-dense areas could facilitate further exploration, development, and use of these resources. Natural resource development in Alaska helps to create jobs and stimulate the economy. Creating access to resources also enables residents and visitors to use the land recreationally. Public review and comment on the study is invited.
West Susitna Surface Access Reconnaissance Study
Documents below are available in Adobe Acrobat PDF format. If you don't have Acrobat Reader a free viewer is available for download from Adobe.Transportation Analysis Report 40MB (download entire report)
Transportation Analysis Report (download smaller sections)
- Introduction 1.9Mb
- Resources Inventory (Part 1 of 2) 3.5 Mb
- Resources Inventory (Part 2 of 2) 5.8 Mb
- Infrastructure Inventory 1.3 Mb
- Alternatives Development (Part 1 of 2 ) 7.5 Mb
- Alternatives Development (Part 2 of 2) 6.3 Mb
- Engineering of Resource Access Routes 6.7 Mb
- Evaluation of Proposed Access Routes 2.1 Mb
- Summary and Next Steps 926 Kb
- Appendix A: Preliminary Design Criteria Report 726 Kb
- Appendix B: Proposed Access Routes Map Index 1.6 Mb
- Appendix C: Geotechnical Reconnaissance Report 6.6 Mb
- Appendix D: Preliminary Cost Estimate 422 Kb
- Appendix E: Annotated Bibliography 747 Kb
- Appendix F: Economic Considerations 1.8 Mb
Contact Information
Vacant, Project Manager
Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities
PO Box 12500
MS-2500
Juneau, AK 99811-2500
907-465-3900