Loop Road Roundabouts Virtual Public Information Office

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Loop Road Roundabouts Virtual Public Information Office

Questions? Comments? We want to hear from you.

Traffic Control Plan week of August 3

Speed limits in the work zone are reduced to the following:

40 MPH on Mendenhall Loop Road
30 MPH on Stephen Richards Drive

Road Closures:
- Floyd Dryden Roundabout Work Area

Paving to begin this week, August 3
Access to Floyd Dryden will be closed
Access to Channcie Court will be along the bike path controlled by flaggers on each side.
The closure at N. El Camino Street and Loop Road is anticipated from June 2nd until August 22.
Pedestrians and bicyclist must use the Project Shuttle to move through the work zone. Use this link to view the shuttle routes.

- Stephen Richards Drive

Construction on the Stephen Richards Roundabout will create a road closure at the intersection of Stephen Richards and Loop Road.
This closure is anticipated through the end of construction.
Traffic will not have access to Loop Road from Stephen Richards Drive, but will be able to turn right on to Stephen Richards from the Southbound lane of Loop Road only.
No left turns from Trinity Drive, Haloff Way, and Dudley Street on to Loop Road.
Watch for the Stephen Richards Detour signs along Egan Drive and Riverside Drive.

One Season of Construction to improve safety & capacity

Why this project?

The purpose of this project is to reduce congestion and improve safety for all corridor users. For drivers, this will mean improving traffic flow during during peak hours. For pedestrians and bicyclists, particularly those along the stretch of road from Nancy Street to Back Loop Road, this will mean safer road crossings for the students and parents walking or biking to the Floyd Dryden Middle School.

What will this project do?

Two intersections on Mendenhall Loop Road will be converted into roundabouts: one at the access road to Floyd Dryden Middle School and the other at Stephen Richards Memorial Drive. The roundabouts will allow for more continuous traffic movement, reducing congestion and improving safety for all corridor users.

Additionally, the multi-use pathway improvements will match existing grades as close as possible and accommodate improvements to drainage. The end result will be a reconstructed 10-foot-wide paved and separated pathway, with offsets from the roadway that vary between five and seventeen feet.

How will construction affect me?

For some periods during this project, traffic at the following locations will be stop controlled and left turns on to Mendenhall Loop Road will not be allowed from these side streets. Detours will be in place when necessary to help route traffic around the construction.

Haloff Way
Dudley Street
Channcie Court
El Camino Street
Spruce Lane
Floyd Dryden

Please watch for and follow the direction from construction signs and flaggers when present throughout the construction work zone. There will be temporary disruptions to multi-use pathway access; pedestrians and bicyclists will be able to use the project shuttle to travel through the construction work zone. SECON is contracting with a local transportation company to provide this service. CDC and State of Alaska recommendations will be rigorously followed regarding protecting the public and employees from risk of COVID-19 infection in the transportation of individuals on the project shuttle.

As always, please use caution when traveling in work zones.

Weekend Detour for Trinity Dr, Haloff Way, and Dudley St

Effective Dates: Saturday, July 18th to Monday, July 20th

Traffic along Mendenhall Loop Road will be re-routed to the southbound traffic lane
Work will close access from Trinity Drive, Haloff Way, and Dudley Street on to Mendenhall Loop completely for three (3) days beginning Saturday, July 18th and will reopen by the end of the day Monday, July 20th
A detour will be in place to access these side streets from Nancy Street and Tongass Boulevard
Additionally, the Project Shuttle stop and Capital Transit stop near Dudley Street will be temporary be moved north
By the end of the day on Monday, July 20th these side streets will be reopened to right hand turns on to Mendenhall Loop Road

Loop Road Roundabouts Virtual Public Information Office

Loop Road Roundabouts Virtual Public Information Office

WATCH FOR WORK ZONE AND DETOUR SIGNAGE

SCHEDULE UPDATED AS OF Monday, August 3

Traffic Control Plan week of August 3

DETOUR ROUTE for Stephen Richards Drive

One Season of Construction to improve safety & capacity

Why this project?

What will this project do?

How will construction affect me?

When will this be done?

Phase 1

Phase 2

Phase 3

Phase 4

Phase 5

We Want to hear from you

What questions or concerns do you have about this project?

Weekend Detour for Trinity Dr, Haloff Way, and Dudley St

Effective Dates: Saturday, July 18th to Monday, July 20th

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