Juneau Egan and Yandukin Intersection Improvements Project # SFHWY00601 (Stage 1) and SFHWY00079 (PEL Study)

In response to concerns about safety and the need for alternate driving routes in case of accidents at the intersection of Egan and Yandukin Drives in Juneau, the Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities (DOT&PF) is planning improvements for transportation users.

PROJECT SCOPE: 

DOT&PF has engaged the community of Juneau and analyzing crash history and improvement options to figure out “right-sized” improvements for the Egan/Yandukin intersection. DOT&PF conducted and concluded a Planning and Environmental Linkages process to define issues associated with the intersection of Egan and Yandukin Drives, and to develop potential solutions to enhance the safety, connectivity, and reliability of the corridor as a whole. Previous traffic studies and analyses of improvements will be incorporated into the current effort.

The proposed intersection improvements identified in the PEL study would address safety concerns while also operating within constraints posed by land ownership, environmental impacts, and funding availability.

PROJECT STATUS: 

The final Planning and Environmental Linkages (PEL) Study report was completed in 2021 and is available.

For more details about the Egan/Yandukin Intersection Improvements Project, visit the Documents page.

The Department now intends to implement these improvements in stages. Stage 1 will address the most critical safety and traffic concerns while additional stages will build upon these improvements as funding becomes available. The first stage encompasses a partial signalized intersection which will control traffic to provide safe vehicle turning movements from Egan into the Glacier Highway/Fred Meyer roadway and will provide safe pedestrian crossing features. This stage of the project is illustrated within the framed and enlarged box in Figure ES-1 in the published PEL Study. Federal funding for these first stage improvements has been established under Project SFHWY00601, Juneau Egan Yandukin Intersection Improvements. The Glacier Lemon Spur Extension is not part of Stage 1; funding has not been secured for this project.

The Department has engaged the resources of an engineering design consultant for this first stage of the project. Design development efforts have been initiated. Further public involvement and awareness efforts will be conducted and interested parties are encouraged to remain involved.

Considering the important nature and history of this intersection, an aggressive project development schedule has been established but these types of complex projects take time to achieve construction status. Our preliminary goal is to have this project advertised for construction in early 2026 and physical construction started in the 2026 construction season. We will update this schedule information accordingly as design development progress is made.

GET INVOLVED: 

Submit a comment or sign up for email updates: eganyandukin@alaska.gov

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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. The resulting planning products may be adopted during a subsequent environmental review process.