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Project Related Documents

Date	Title	Description
October 2022	Draft Travel Demand Modeling Report	This document outlines the steps taken for project’s travel demand model forecasting and presents the 2019 base year and projections for 2050 for no-build conditions.
June 2022	Original-Destination Study Report	The Origin-Destination Study identifies and quantifies the origin, destination, and amount of observed travel for trips using the Seward and Glenn Highways in the study area at a representative time period (Pre-covid conditions in fall 2019) based on mobile device location data.
May 2022	DRAFT Purpose and Need Statement	Presents a draft purpose and need statement for review. The “purpose” states why the project is being proposed and articulates the positive outcomes that are intended. The “need” describes the key problems to be addressed and explains the underlying causes of those problems.
May 2022	DRAFT System Performance Memorandum	Summarizes the existing and desired transportation conditions of the study area. Existing and future transportation performance conditions were identified for automobiles, freight, public transportation, walking, and bicycling.
May 2022	DRAFT Recommended Alternative Selection Criteria Memorandum	Describes the alternative evaluation screening process and criteria that will be used to evaluate alternatives.
May 2022	Step 2 Problems to be Solved: Comments and Responses	Presents public and agency comments on the first major round of outreach including:  (1) problems to be solved; (2) ideas for improvements (3) Other suggestions to the project team.
April 2022	Communication Plan	Provides an overview of the study outreach methods and activities, including the Environmental Justice plan.
March 2022	Final Traffic Forecast Technical Memorandum	Provides a historical trend analysis to forecast 2050 traffic on the Seward and Glenn corridor in the study area based on Alaska Department of Labor * Workforce Development population projections.
March 2022	Final A Basic Description of the Environmental Setting Report	Provides a description of the environmental setting including the existing social, economic, and environmental setting for the study area.
August 2021	Travel Demand Modeling Methodology Memorandum	Provides the methodology outlining how the travel demand modeling will be accomplished for the study.
August 2021	Origin-Destination Study Methodology Memorandum	Provides the methodology for an origin-destination study of travelers using the Seward and Glenn Highways in the study area.
January 2022	Project Schedule	Current project schedule.
June 2021	Study Area Map	Study Area Map.

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Project Guidelines

• FTA Manual on Pedestrian and Bicycle Connections to Transit
• FHWA Small Town and Rural Multimodal Networks
• FHWA Measuring Multimodal Network Connectivity

Newsletters

• June 13, 2022
• November 19, 2021

Project Overview Materials

• English
  • Factsheet
  • FAQ
  • PEL Handout

• Samoan
  • Pepa Faamaumau o Mea Moni (Factsheet)
• Fesili Masani (FAQ)
• O le faagasologa o Su’esu’ega o Fuafuaga i Fesoota’iga o ma le Si’osi’omaga (PEL Handout)
• Spanish
• Hoja de datos del proyecto (Factsheet)
• Preguntas frecuentes (FAQ)
• El proceso del Estudio de Planificación y Enlaces Ambientales (PEL Handout)
• Hmong
• Cov Ntaub Ntawv Qhia Txog Qhov Tseeb Ntawm Qhov Khoos Kas (Fact Sheet)
• Cov Nqe Lus Uas Nquag Nug (FAQ)
• Txheej Txheem Qhov Kev Kawm Txog Kev Npaj thiab Feem Cuam Tshuam Rau Huab Cua Ib Puag Ncig (PEL Handout)

 

MOA Plans

Land Use Plans

• Anchorage 2040 Land Use Plan 
• Anchorage Downtown Comprehensive Plan 
• Our Downtown – Anchorage Downtown District Plan – Public Hearing Draft 
• Fairview Neighborhood Plan 
• Government Hill Neighborhood Plan 
• Mountain View Targeted Neighborhood Plan 

Public Facility Plans

• Anchorage Bowl Park, Natural Resource and Recreation Facility Plan 
• Areawide Trails Plan 

Transportation Plans

• 2040 AMATS MTP  
• Official Streets and Highways Plan 
• Freight Mobility Study 
• Transit on the Move 
• Pedestrian Plan 
• Bicycle Plan 
• Non-motorized Plan – Public Review Draft