NOTICE OF FLOOD ENCROACHMENT & INTENT TO BEGIN ENGINEERING AND ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES: Moose Creek Bridge and Moose Creek

What is this notice about?

The Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities (DOT&PF) plans to rebuild the Moose Creek Bridge at about Mile Post 7.0 of Petersville Road. The work would extend slightly into the area where Moose Creek is expected to flood during a major (100-year) flood, and the department is starting engineering and environmental studies. The public can send written comments by October 23, 2026; construction is expected to begin in spring 2030.

Why was this notice issued?

DOT&PF has taken on the Federal Highway Administration's (FHWA) environmental review duties under federal law (23 U.S.C. 327). It must give notice that the project would encroach into the base (100-year) floodplain of Moose Creek (FEMA Flood Insurance Rate Map Panel 02170C2750F, effective September 19, 2019) and that it is starting engineering and environmental studies.

What action is being taken?

DOT&PF proposes to reconstruct the Moose Creek Bridge. The work would include raising the road surface, paving, roadway realignment, shoulders, signs and striping, roadside hardware, brush clearing and grubbing, drainage features, embankment protection, and stream channelization. The goal is to restore safe, reliable travel across Moose Creek and meet current structural, hydraulic, and safety standards. Bridge work may extend across the mapped floodplain, but the department expects these encroachments to be minor and not to change base flood elevations. No regulatory floodways are in the project area. The project will follow Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act, Executive Orders 11990 (Wetlands Protection) and 11988 (Floodplain Protection), the Clean Air Act, the Clean Water Act, the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act, and U.S. Department of Transportation Act Section 4(f).

Who is involved: Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities (DOT&PF); Federal Highway Administration (FHWA); users of Petersville Road and the Moose Creek Bridge

How can the public respond?

Respond by Fri, Oct 23, 2026 This deadline has passed.

“by October 23, 2026”

Ways to respond

Mail Heidi Zimmer, Regional Environmental Manager, DOT&PF Preliminary Design & Environmental, P.O. Box 196900, Anchorage, Alaska 99519-6900
Email Heidi.Zimmer@alaska.gov

What to include

Comments must be in writing. For questions or more information, contact Project Manager Jacob Dilley, P.E., at (907) 707-1922 or jacob.dilley@alaska.gov. People with a hearing impairment can reach DOT&PF by Telephone Device for the Deaf (TDD) at (907) 269-0473.

Contact

Jacob Dilley, P.E., Project Manager
Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities
jacob.dilley@alaska.gov
(907) 707-1922

Will there be public meetings?

The notice does not announce any public meeting or hearing.

Key dates

Sep 24, 2026: Notice published
Oct 23, 2026: Deadline for written comments

Original notice text

The Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities (DOT&PF) has assumed the responsibilities of the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) under 23 U.S.C. 327 and is soliciting comments and information on a proposal to reconstruct the Moose Creek Bridge. The purpose of the proposed project is to restore safe and reliable transportation across Moose Creek, ensure the roadway and bridge meet current structural, hydraulic, and safety standards, and maintain the corridor in a state of good repair consistent with DOT&PF and FHWA performance objectives. The proposed work would include: • Reconstruction of Moose Creek Bridge • Lifting road surface • Paving • Roadway realignment • Shoulders • Signing and striping • Roadside hardware • Brush clearing and grubbing • Drainage features • Embankment protection • Stream channelization The proposed project would encroach into the base (100-year) floodplain associated with Moose Creek (FEMA FIRM Panel 02170C2750F, effective date September 19, 2019). No regulatory floodways are present in the project area. Bridge replacement activities may result in transverse encroachments into these mapped floodplains. These encroachments are expected to be minor and will not alter base flood elevations. This proposed project will comply with Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act; Executive Orders: 11990 (Wetlands Protection), 11988 (Floodplain Protection), the Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act, and U.S. DOT Act Section 4(f). Construction for the proposed project is anticipated to begin in spring of 2030. To ensure that all possible factors are considered, please provide written comments to the following address by October 23, 2026. Heidi Zimmer, Regional Environmental Manager DOT&PF Preliminary Design & Environmental P.O. Box 196900 Anchorage, Alaska 99519-6900 Heidi.Zimmer@alaska.gov If you have any questions or require additional information, please contact Jacob Dilley, P.E., Project Manager, at (907) 707-1922 or jacob.dilley@alaska.gov. It is the policy of the Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities DOT&PF that no one shall be subject to discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability, regardless of the funding source, including Federal Transit Administration, Federal Aviation Administration, Federal Highway Administration, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, and State of Alaska funds. The DOT&PF complies with Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. Individuals with a hearing impairment can contact DOT&PF at our Telephone Device for the Deaf (TDD) at (907) 269-0473.

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