CBJ Streets’ Winter Flyer
Get the scoop from the Streets Department about how to efficiently clear snow this winter!
Notice to Capital Transit Customers
Capital Transit has resumed service into Downtown Juneau. Riders can once again access bus service at the Downtown Library, Franklin and Front Street, and 4th Street stops. This route is also Capital Transit’s Ride Free Zone (see the Downtown Ride Free Zone map below).
There are four bus stops in the Ride Free Zone – the Marine Parking Garage, on Franklin Street near the Gunakadeit Park (Pocket Park), on Fourth Street near Rainbow Foods and the Downtown Transit Center.
For more information call Capital Transit at 789-6901 or Transit Superintendent Ed Foster at 789-6903.
CBJ needs your assistance for Streets Spring Cleanup
The City and Borough of Juneau Public Works Streets & Fleet Maintenance Division is in the process of performing Spring Cleanup operations to remove winter gravel and debris from the roadway, and clean out storm drain catch basins. More congested areas of the borough require scheduling, coordination and the public’s assistance in order to effectively clean.
In areas that are to be cleaned, notifications will be posted with yellow “NO PARKING” signs that are used for street maintenance operations. Streets & Fleet will try to post these notices at least one day prior to performing the work. If you see these signs in your area, please remove your vehicle from the streets during the date and time indicated to facilitate an efficient operation. This will allow Streets & Fleet to successfully clean the streets and sidewalks.
Heavy rains can prevent this work from being performed, so all operations are weather permitting. Operations will begin at 8 a.m. and continue until completion. Thank you for your patience and assistance.
View the schedule and more information here, or contact Streets & Fleet Maintenance at 586-5256.
Snow & ice removal in Juneau
The City and Borough of Juneau Public Works/Engineering Department and the Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities (DOTPF) both provide snow removal services on streets within the borough:
- DOTPF plows all the state roads, including Egan Drive (from Thane Road to the end of the road), Douglas and North Douglas Highways, Mendenhall Loop, Lena Loop, Fritz Cove, Mendenhall Peninsula, Tee and Amalga Harbors, Nine Mile and the road to Eaglecrest.
- CBJ covers over 250 miles of streets and roads, including Riverside Drive, Tongass Avenue, Montana Creek Road and Main Street.
CBJ’s priorities for snow and ice control are set according to public safety needs (like access for emergency vehicles) and traffic volumes, with major arteries and school routes receiving attention first. CBJ performs snow removal, sanding and deicing around the clock and in the following prioritized order: 1) Main arteries and business district streets; 2) Main feeder/collector streets that lead to arterial streets and highways; and 3) Neighborhood residential streets and rural subdivisions.
Get more detail on how CBJ prioritizes snow/ice removal street by street with the CBJ Winter Road Maintenance Priority Map. The State of Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities has a similar map for state-maintained roads in Juneau.
Snow berms & sidewalks
With snow removal, CBJ’s main objective is to keep our roadways open for the safe passage of traffic. CBJ can’t eliminate berms across driveways, but operators do try to minimize the size of those berms when possible. Removal of driveway berms is the responsibility of the property owner.
CBJ maintains sidewalks in the Downtown, Lemon Creek and Mendenhall Valley business districts; on arterial roads such as Riverside Drive; on routes leading directly to schools; as well as others. Property owners are responsible for removing snow and ice on sidewalks adjacent to their properties.
How you can help
- Please obey the posted “no parking for snow removal” signs. Park your car off-street whenever you can. During snowfall or when snow is predicted, it’s especially important to remove vehicles from the street so snow plows can maneuver.
- Please do not push snow into the street or leave snow on sidewalks. Also, do not push snow into open ditches, as this blocks drainage and causes flooding when snow melts.
- Make sure that garbage cans are placed at least 5 feet behind the street curb; and fences, planters and other obstructions are not placed in the CBJ street right-of-way. They pose a hazard to snow plowing crews and to the traveling public.
- Construct mailboxes to meet standards and keep them in good repair. Report any damages caused by CBJ snow removal equipment to CBJ Streets and Fleet Maintenance by May 1 for any repairs to be performed. If a snow plow damages a mailbox that wasn’t constructed or maintained to current standards, the repair is the owner’s responsibility.
For more information, contact Streets and Fleet Maintenance at 586-5256.