What is this notice about?
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The Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities (DOT&PF) is holding a public open house about a plan to build a roundabout at the intersection of Sheep Creek Road and West Tanana Drive in Fairbanks. The open house is on November 17, 2026, at the West Valley High School Library. You can learn about the project, ask questions, and send comments until November 30, 2026.
Why was this notice issued?
The project is in preliminary design to support its environmental document, and DOT&PF is asking for public input. DOT&PF carries out the federal environmental review for this project under 23 U.S.C. 327 and a Memorandum of Understanding dated April 13, 2023, with the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA).
What action is being taken?
DOT&PF proposes to build a roundabout at Sheep Creek Road and West Tanana Drive in Fairbanks. The project is funded by the Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ) program. Plans include: replacing lighting around the intersection; updating roadside equipment such as signs, signals and lighting; improving drainage; improving parking near the intersection; and extending a walking path across the intersection and along the north side of Sheep Creek Road to Gold Hill Road. This path would connect existing recreation trails with a future trail network planned for the Gold Hill Road area. DOT&PF expects the contractor to supply the material sites. The notice says the project complies with Executive Orders on wetlands (EO 11990), cultural resources (EO 11593), floodplains (EO 11988) and invasive species (EO 13112, as amended by EO 13751). Project No. NFHWY00902 / 0002(549).
Who is involved: Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities (DOT&PF); Federal Highway Administration (FHWA); Fairbanks residents and users of the Sheep Creek Road and West Tanana Drive intersection
How can the public respond?
Respond by Mon, Nov 30, 2026 22 days from today.
“Please submit comments by November 30, 2026.”
Ways to respond
- In person Comment sheets provided at the open house, West Valley High School Library, 3800 Geist Road Fairbanks, AK, Tuesday, November 17, 2026, 6:00 p.m.- 7:30 p.m.
- Email ethan.graetz@alaska.gov
- Mail Ethan Graetz, P.E., Engineering Manager, Department of Transportation & Public Facilities, 2301 Peger Road, Fairbanks AK 99709-5316
- Phone (907) 451-2281; Text Telephone (TDD): 771 or 1-800-770-8973
What to include
All public comments will be recorded, transcribed, and become part of the public record, and may be subject to a Freedom of Information Act request. If you need a reasonable accommodation or special changes to take part in the open house, contact the project manager at least 10 days before the accommodation is needed. To communicate by text telephone, dial TTY 711 or 1-800-770-8973. Project website: https://dot.alaska.gov/nreg/sheepcreek-tanana/
Contact
Ethan Graetz, P.E., Engineering Manager
Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities
ethan.graetz@alaska.gov
(907) 451-2281
2301 Peger Road, Fairbanks AK 99709-5316
Will there be public meetings?
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Open house: Tue, Nov 17, 2026, 6:00 p.m.- 7:30 p.m.
West Valley High School Library, 3800 Geist Road Fairbanks, AK
Attend in person. Project website: https://dot.alaska.gov/nreg/sheepcreek-tanana/
Key dates
- Nov 17, 2026: Public open house, 6:00 p.m.- 7:30 p.m., West Valley High School Library, Fairbanks
- Nov 30, 2026: Deadline to submit comments
Original notice text
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