ANCHORAGE – On Winter Bike to Work Day, the Municipality of Anchorage is highlighting bike and pedestrian friendly construction projects planned for in 2017.
In 2013, Anchorage was designated a silver level Bike Friendly Community by the League of American Bicyclists, based on its world-class trail system, the comprehensive 2010 Bike Plan, and flourishing bike culture.
“Anchorage moves in a lot of ways and we want to make sure whether you are walking or riding you can do it safely,” stated Mayor Ethan Berkowitz.
Proposed 2017 Bike/Ped improvement projects:
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Project Name
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Description
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10th Ave Bike Blvd
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Implementation of a Bike Blvd along 10th Ave P Street to Medfra Street
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100 Ave Extension Phase II
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8' multi-use pathways along both sides of 100 Ave from Minnesota Drive to C Street
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AMATS Pedestrian Plan Improvements (MOA)
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Construction of missing pedestrian sidewalks and pathways along Patterson Street & Petersburg Street
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AMATS Pedestrian Plan Improvements (State)
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Construction of a missing pedestrian sidewalk on Boniface Parkway and Debarr Road
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Bike Plan Implementation - Mt View Drive
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10' multi-use pathway Mt View Drive- Bliss Street to N. Bunn Street
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Campbell Airstrip Road and Trail Upgrades
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10' multi-use pathway along Westside of Campbell Airstrip Road - Tudor Road to Mile 0.7
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Duben Ave Upgrades
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Improved pedestrian facilities along Duben Ave - Patterson Street to Muldoon Road
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Fish Creek Trail Connection
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New multi-use pathway from Northwood Park to Spenard Road
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Mt View Drive Intersection Safety
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Improved pedestrian facilities at Mt View Drive and McCarry Street
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Spenard Road Phase 2
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Improved bicycle and pedestrian facilities along Spenard Road - Hillcrest Drive to Benson
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Turnagain Blvd Upgrades
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Improved bicycle and pedestrian facilities along Turnagain Blvd - Spenard Road to 35th Ave
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UAA Drive Pedestrian Improvements
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New multi-use pathway along UAA Drive, connecting Alumni Drive to Mallard Drive
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Campbell Creek Trails Rehab and Lake Otis Study
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Rehabilitate trail and install wayfinding on trail corridor
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Chester Creek Trail Safety Improvements
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Installing LED lighting and emergency locators along Chester Creek Trail corridor
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U-Med Phase 4 Pedestrian Safety
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Transit and pedestrian improvements to the intersection of Seawolf Drive and Providence Drive
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This year, Mayor Berkowitz’s Vision Zero initiative – a project designed to reduce traffic fatalities and serious injuries – will also conduct a public information campaign, focusing on “Share the Road” messaging and education for road users across all modes of travel. Additionally, Vision Zero Anchorage will conduct an inventory of existing conditions to highlight problem areas in terms of bike and pedestrian safety and make suggestions for improvement. Anchorage’s transportation planning authority, AMATS, is also finalizing a Complete Streets policy to govern project planning and engineering standards, and, in 2017, will also update the Bicycle Plan in a combined Bike, Pedestrian, and Trails Plan that will assess the network as a whole and make suggestions for expansion and connectivity.
“It is wonderful to live in a city with an active and long-term commitment to making our roadways safer for bicyclists, and all users,” said Lindsey Hajduk of Bike Anchorage.
For more information, contact Myer Hutchinson at (907) 343-7133.
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