Engineering – City and Borough of Juneau

Dudley Street Phase II Design Public Meeting on October 16

The City and Borough of Juneau (CBJ) Engineering & Public Works Department is hosting a public meeting on October 16 to discuss the design and improvements included in the Dudley Street Phase II project. The meeting will be held at 6 p.m. in the Large Meeting Room at the Mendenhall Valley Public Library.

The project area includes the eastern section of Dudley Street from Tongass Boulevard to the end of the road. Proposed improvements include a new water and sewer main, replacement of water and wastewater infrastructure, enhancing stormwater drainage and adding an asphalt sidewalk, in addition to other overall drainage and roadway improvements. CBJ anticipates construction to begin in 2026.

For more information, contact CBJ Project Manager Jason Hoffbauer at [email protected].

October 15th, 2025|

Upcoming Paving and Detour on Glacier Avenue at West 8th Street

The City & Borough of Juneau Engineering Department is planning to pave at the intersection of Glacier Avenue and West 8^th near the Downtown Fire Station and the Federal Building this month. The exact date will be weather dependent and may take place on one of the following days:

Tuesday October 7^th
Thursday October 9^th
Saturday October 18th

This area will be closed from approximately 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. on the day of paving. All vehicle traffic and pedestrian walkways will be detoured during paving operations. Please follow marked detours around the project for your safety and for the safety of those working in the area.

The paving work is part of a larger project including road repairs and utility upgrades in the area. The project is expected to conclude by the end of the month.

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

October 6th, 2025|

September 17 Dudley Street Phase II Design Meeting Cancelled

The Dudley Street Phase II Design community meeting scheduled for this evening (September 17) at 6 p.m. at the Mendenhall Valley Public Library has been cancelled due to today’s power outage and inclement anticipated weather and driving conditions. The meeting will be rescheduled to a future date.

The Dudley Street Phase II project will include road and utility reconstruction from Tongass Boulevard to the East end of Dudley Street.

For more information on the Dudley Street project, contact Engineering & Public Works Project Manager Jason Hoffbauer at [email protected].

September 17th, 2025|

Lawson Creek Road closed for paving Tuesday, September 9

Lawson Creek Road, along with short segments of Raven Road and Great Western Street, will be closed to traffic on Tuesday, September 9 while asphalt paving takes place.

Access through the project site will be limited to emergency vehicles only while paving is underway. Residents who will need to use their vehicles during the closure are welcome to move them to temporary parking along Crow Hill Drive in advance of the work.

We understand the burden this places on residents and have worked to minimize inconvenience as much as possible by limiting paving closures to a single day. We appreciate your understanding and cooperation while this important work is underway.

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

September 3rd, 2025|

USACE, CBJ to host public information session about Mendenhall Valley technical study and path toward long-term solution

Representatives from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) – Alaska District and the City and Borough of Juneau (CBJ) will be available for a public information sharing session about the Mendenhall Valley glacial outburst technical study and how it supports a long-term mitigation solution. The event is scheduled for Wednesday, July 30 from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. Alaska Standard Time in Juneau at Thunder Mountain Middle School for anyone interested in learning about this effort.

The purpose of this event is to provide a general project status update on the ongoing work related to the technical study and the path forward. USACE will provide a brief presentation on the technical study followed by a question-and-answer session. USACE representatives will be from its Civil Works Branch focused on the long-term solution to mitigate the flood risk in the Mendenhall Valley. The USACE Emergency Management Program team will not be present, however, representatives from CBJ, Tlingit & Haida, the National Weather Service, the American Red Cross and the University of Alaska, Southeast will also be available with technical information and flood preparedness resources following the USACE presentation.

USACE is conducting a technical study for flood risk management of the Mendenhall Valley in Juneau under Section 8315 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2022. The cost of the study is about $4.75 million and fully funded by the federal government. The primary goal of the technical effort is to establish the existing conditions within the study area so the USACE team can assess the viability of potential long-term solutions. Elements that will be included in the final report are evaluations of hydrology and hydraulics as well as geomatic, geotechnical and economic conditions within the study area. A high-level environmental assessment will be performed as well.

The Mendenhall Valley is a densely populated residential area within the CBJ and located about 11 miles north of the Capitol Building in downtown Juneau. Currently, the area is at a significant and ongoing risk of flooding due to glacial lake outburst flood (GLOF) events from the Mendenhall Glacier. These GLOF events occur when a glacial dammed lake drains rapidly, releasing a surge of water downstream. These outburst floods pose a major threat to people and infrastructure in the region.

###For questions related to the status of the Mendenhall Valley Technical Study project, please contact [email protected].

July 22nd, 2025|