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Capital Avenue Reconstruction project scheduled to start this week

Work on the City and Borough of Juneau’s Capital Avenue Reconstruction Project is scheduled to begin this week and is expected to continue through June. The project area includes Capital Avenue, between Willoughby Avenue and West Ninth Street. During construction, pedestrians and drivers will experience traffic changes. Please use extra caution when in the vicinity of the project and navigate around the site when possible.

Capital Avenue will be closed to through traffic – pedestrian and vehicular – between Willoughby Avenue and West Ninth Street. Access to Village Street will be available via Warrior Street, which will be opened to two-way traffic while Capital is closed. Except for short duration construction activities, the pedestrian corridor across Capital between West Eighth Street and Distin Avenue will remain open.

Work will include replacement of the water and sewer systems, installation of a new storm drain system, the addition of a new concrete sidewalk and curb and gutter, as well as replacement of the asphalt roadway. Work will begin at the Willoughby intersection and generally progress toward West Ninth.

For more information, contact CBJ Project Manager Alan Steffert at 586-0481 or [email protected], or DOWL Engineer Toby Lockhart at 780-3533 or [email protected].

April 12th, 2021|

Juneau Voices Audio Walk launches March 4; public invited to virtual event

Juneau Voices Audio Walk is a series of location-specific, place-based sound installations featuring stories and memories told by Juneau residents who lived them. The sound installations are linked to 11 of the new Downtown Wayfinding and Interpretive Elements signs through QR codes, which will be available for listening starting March 4 at 4:30 p.m. Experienced as a sequential journey, the sound installations add up to a walk through the past with a spotlight on untold histories from Dzantikʼihéeni, Juneau. Juneau Voices is a project of Ping Chong + Company and commissioned by the City and Borough of Juneau. Learn more on the Juneau Voices website.

To celebrate Juneau Voices, the public is invited to an online launch party and to participate in a Parks & Recreation Juneau Voices Matching Game:

Juneau Voices Online launch party is on March 4 at 4 p.m. on Facebook Live, organized by KTOO Public Media and CBJ. Ping Chong + Company artists and community facilitators Ryan Conarro and Lillian Petershoare, who led the Juneau Voices project, will emcee the online event. It will feature a short “making of” documentary by KTOO and words from contributing artists and cultural leaders, including X’unei Twitchell, Mike Sakarias, George Kuhar, and Sarah Campen, the lead creator of the Juneau Voices Story Box, the accompanying website of community stories. See the Facebook event here.
Juneau Voices Matching Game is a DIY activity – available any time after March 4 at 4:30 p.m. – that will take families through Downtown Juneau and allow them to experience the diverse stories. Print out a Matching Game form, go to the different signs, listen to the stories, and match the storytellers to a story theme. Bring a completed Matching Game form to either the Juneau-Douglas City Museum or the Downtown Library to get a limited edition Juneau Voices bookmark while supplies last.

CBJ thanks all the storytellers, partner organizations, and donors who’ve been part of the multi-year process to make the Juneau Voices Audio Walk. See a full list of names on the Juneau Voices website.

For more information, contact CBJ Project Manager Lisa EaganLagerquist at 586-0893 or [email protected].

February 25th, 2021|

Public meeting on Douglas 4th Street water & drainage project on Feb. 11

This summer, the City and Borough of Juneau will replace aging water and sewer mains and services, and improve road drainage along three blocks of 4th Street in Douglas. The CBJ Engineering Department and proHNS engineers are hosting a virtual public meeting on Thursday, February 11 at 6:30 p.m. to explain this underground utility replacement project to residents and interested members of the public. Join the meeting online https://juneau.zoom.us/j/94788049476 or call 1-253-215-8782 or 1-346-248-7799 with webinar ID 947 8804 9476.

The project area is specifically three blocks of 4th Street in Douglas north of F Street, the connecting side streets G, H and I Streets between 3rd and 5th, and 5th Street at the top of I Street. The project also includes replacing the large Bear Creek culvert under 4th Street at the G Street intersection.

For further information, contact CBJ Project Manager Alan Steffert at 586-0481 or [email protected].

February 8th, 2021|

Public meeting on Capital School Park reconstruction Jan. 12 at 6 p.m.

Learn about park improvements and design concepts for Capital School Park during a virtual community meeting on Tuesday, January 12 at 6 p.m. The City and Borough of Juneau and design team MRV Architects will also share results from the recent community survey, answer questions, and listen to community feedback. Attend the meeting by joining https://juneau.zoom.us/j/93057370949, or calling 1-346-248-7799 or 1-253-215-8782 with Webinar ID 930 5737 0949.

Capital School Park is located in Downtown Juneau at Fifth and Seward streets. In 2012, a master plan was developed with community input to guide future park reconstruction. The recent survey and this community meeting are part of a project that will update the master plan, develop a final design, and construct park improvements. Learn more on the Capital School Park Improvements project page.

For more information, contact Project Manager in Engineering Michael Eich at 586-0874 or [email protected], or go to the community meeting Facebook event.

January 4th, 2021|

Learn about Calhoun Ave. reconstruction at Dec. 22 public meeting

The City and Borough of Juneau Public Works and Engineering Department, in conjunction with proHNS, is currently designing the reconstruction of Calhoun Avenue from Gold Creek to W. 7^th Street in Downtown Juneau. Learn about the project, get your questions answered, and provide feedback during a public meeting on December 22 at 6:30 p.m. CBJ wants to hear your comments and concerns. Join the meeting online https://juneau.zoom.us/j/99162324643 or call 1-669-900-6833 or 1-253-215-8782 or 1-346-248-7799 with webinar ID: 991 6232 4643.

The reconstruction work of Calhoun Avenue will include replacement of the roadway embankment, curbs and gutters, sidewalks, replacement of the water mains and services, installation of a new underground storm drainage system, sanitary sewer improvements, and new asphalt paving.

For more information, contact CBJ Project Manager John Nelson at 586-0896 or [email protected].

December 18th, 2020|