Construction on West 8th Street & Glacier Avenue begins July 21

The City & Borough of Juneau (CBJ) Engineering & Public Works department will begin construction on West 8th Street between F Street and Glacier Avenue on July 21. Construction will continue throughout the summer and early fall.

The planned work includes road repairs and utility upgrades and is expected to be completed by October 2025. The project will require intermittent disruptions to pedestrian access, vehicle traffic, and Capital Transit service in the project area (see map below).

What to expect:

  • The intersection of Glacier Avenue and West 8th Street will be closed to the public beginning the week of July 21 and will remain closed for up to three weeks.
  • Residents of Parkshore Condominiums and their visitors will access F Street from 10th Street.  The 10th Street intersection will remain open during the duration of the project.
  • Pedestrians should avoid the project area and utilize alternate routes. Motorists should follow detour signs posted on either side of the project area.
  • The Downtown Fire Station will retain access to F Street throughout the project.
  • Capital Transit will use detour routing during construction. The stops at the Federal Building, Downtown Fire Station and Glacier Avenue at 12th Street will be closed beginning July 21 and remain closed for up to three weeks. Transit riders can use the nearby stops at the State Museum, Foodland IGA (at Willoughby) and the Elizabeth Peratrovich Hall. Additional information regarding Capital Transit stop closures and route alterations will be available at juneaucapitaltransit.org.

Road closure barricades and pedestrian detour signs will be in place for the duration of construction. Please obey all signage and detours for the safety of yourself and others. We appreciate your patience and cooperation while work is underway.

For questions, please contact Jason Hoffbauer, CBJ Project Manager, at [email protected] or (907) 586-0800 ext. 4191.

July 16th, 2025|

EVAR (Airport Dike Trail) closed due to construction through July

The Juneau International Airport this week began work on the Mendenhall Riverbank Stabilization project at the end of Runway 8, adjacent to the Emergency Vehicle Access Road (EVAR), also known as the Airport Dike Trail. Given the project location, the trail will be closed until work is completed in late July or early August.

The project includes stabilization of approximately 110 feet of riverbank that was damaged during the 2023 jökulhlaup (glacier outburst flood). Because the work is tide-dependent, exact days and hours of work will vary.

Please abide by posted trail closure signs for your safety. We recognize the inconvenience to trail users and appreciate your patience while these critical repairs are underway.

 

For more information, contact Ke Mell, JNU Airport Project Manager at (907) 321-3809 or [email protected].

July 16th, 2025|

Dimond Park Field House front parking lot closed July 17

The front parking lot at Dimond Park Field House will be closed on July 17 due to construction activity. The side parking lot will remain open as usual. The construction will not impact Field House hours. Turf for Tots will run as scheduled from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

 

For more information contact the Dimond Park Field House at (907) 364-3734 or [email protected].

July 16th, 2025|

Draft Hazard Mitigation Plan now available for public review and comment

The Draft Hazard Mitigation Plan for the 2025 City & Borough of Juneau and Tlingit & Haida Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan Update is now available for public review and comment here

Share your input.  The public is encouraged to provide comments on the Draft Hazard Mitigation Plan (HMP) using the Comment Log by July 25, 2025. Emailed comments can be sent to [email protected]. We are expediting the public comment period and finalization of the plan due to grant deadlines. The Draft HMP includes the Draft Mitigation Action Projects also available for public comment until July 25, 2025.

For more information on this project, visit the StoryMap at 2025 CBJ and T&H Hazard Mitigation Plan Update.

Public Meeting:  A public meeting to present the Draft Hazard Mitigation Plan and take public comment will be held on July 21, 2025 from 5:30-6:30 p.m.  More details regarding the public meeting to follow.

July 14th, 2025|

Regular Planning Commission Meeting on July 22 – Notice of Public Comment

The Regular Planning Commission will meet Tuesday, July 22 at 7:00 p.m. in Assembly Chambers. This hybrid meeting will be held both in person and via Zoom, and discussion will include several topics for which the City & Borough of Juneau is currently accepting public comments. The full meeting agenda is available at https://juneauak.portal.civicclerk.com/.

Agenda topics include:

  • State Project for Conversion to a Continuous Green T (CGT) Intersection (CSP2025 0001)
    • Conversion to a Continuous Green T (CGT) Intersection at Egan Drive and Vanderbilt Hill Road.
  • Alternative Residential Subdivision Final Plan Approval (ARF2025 0001)
    • Creating 42 unit lots and one parent lot (43 total) at 4760 Glacier Hwy.
  • Major Subdivision for Alternative Residential Subdivision (SMP2025 0001)
    • Creating 42 unit lots and one parent lot (43 total) at 4760 Glacier Hwy.
  • Amendment to Downtown Douglas / West Juneau Area Plan Draft (AME2019 0015)
    • Downtown Douglas / West Juneau Area Plan Draft.
  • Flood Zone Exception for HESCO Barrier Project (FZE2025 0001)
    • Flood Zone Exception to allow an encroachment and development of the HESCO Barrier, Phase 1 project from 9399 Rivercourt Way to 4395 Riverside Drive.

More information about each of these cases is available at on the Community Development website. The public is encouraged to submit written comments to [email protected] by 12 noon, July 18, 2025, or testify at the meeting on July 22.

For more information about the procedure, contact the Community Development Department at 907-586-0715.

July 11th, 2025|