Anchorage Neighborhood Greenways Program
The MOA Traffic Engineering Department launched the Anchorage Neighborhood Greenways Program in 2025 to create safer, more comfortable neighborhood streets for residents and people of all ages and abilities traveling around Anchorage outside of a vehicle. The effort designates certain neighborhood streets as “Neighborhood Greenways" and adds treatments that prioritize walking, biking, rolling, and low stress “shared use" functionality.
These streets function as key connectors and lower stress alternatives in Anchorage's non-motorized network and link neighborhoods to parks, greenbelt trails, schools, and other local destinations. The concept of “Enhanced Shared Roadways" comes directly from recommendations in our region's adopted AMATS Non-Motorized Plan . Neighborhood Greenway treatments have been successful in many other comparable cities due to their cost-effective practicality and ability to enhance existing streets so they are more welcoming, navigable, and accessible to active transportation users.
Neighborhood Greenways in Fairview at Karluk St and 9th Avenue
2026 Opportunity for Comments
Do you have greenway route recommendations, insights and feedback on the conceptual routes shown, points of concern, and overall thoughts on the Anchorage Neighborhood Greenways plan? Public input is open for proposed 2026 Neighborhood Greenway routes, including several downtown enhanced shared street.
Please use the survey map below to share comments by creating points, lines (routes), and highlight areas. You can also call or email the Traffic Engineering Department at (907) 343-8406 and
trafficdept@anchorageak.gov. Please comment by January 5
th, 2026.
What are Neighborhood Greenways?
- Neighborhood Streets that prioritize people walking, bicycling, and rolling using designation and design treatments.
- Calm and low stress streets that target vehicle operating speeds of 20 mph or under and less than 1,000 vehicles per day.
- Connective neighborhood routes that offer lower stress alternatives to Anchorage's high speed and volume arterials.
- Part of an accessible all ages and ability network to connect Anchorage's multi-use trail system, neighborhoods, parks, schools, and local business
Components of a Neighborhood Greenway
Neighborhood Greenways are quiet and comfortable places for people to walk and bike due to several engineering approaches.
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"Sharrow" street markings – a painted bike symbol and chevron markings serve as helpful wayfinding guides and call more attention to how bicyclists will be riding on the street.
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Wayfinding signs - Popular destinations are posted on signs throughout the network.
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Aligned routes - Reoriented stop signs or new All-Way Stop control at intersections based on engineering evaluation.
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20mph Speed Limits – lower neighborhood speed limits promote safer conditions for people walking, biking, using a mobility device, riding the bus, and driving.
In future years or as part of current capital improvement projects, these streets will be assessed for traffic calming treatments, traffic diverters, and protected crossings at busy streets.
How to Use a Neighborhood Greenway
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For people walking, biking, or rolling:
On a Neighborhood Greenway, you are encouraged to use the street space, not just the edges or sidewalks. These streets are designed for low-stress travel, with slower traffic speeds and design cues that signal you belong there. Look for the sharrows and wayfinding signage to help you navigate to your destination. Move predictably in the direction of travel, make yourself visible, and communicate clearly with others when passing or crossing. By traveling with awareness and giving others room to maneuver, everyone can enjoy the street as a shared public space.
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For people driving:
When using a Neighborhood Greenway as a motorist, your responsibility is to drive at or under 20mph, yield to people outside of vehicles, and move with the understanding that the primary function of a neighborhood street is access — not speed. Expect to encounter people walking and biking in or around the travel lane, people moving between yards or parks, and more people overall who are outside of vehicles. By reducing your speed, waiting when needed, and passing only with extra care, you help ensure the street remains welcoming, safe, and accessible for users of all ages and abilities.
Benefits of Neighborhood Greenways
Neighborhood Greenways offer prompt additions to the walking, biking, and rolling network that don't necessitate costly rebuilds or additional maintenance burden. This provides our community better access for exercise or getting to destinations without a car. When more people feel comfortable walking, biking, and rolling for more of their trips, we are helping build healthy, livable, and sustainable communities.
The routes that are selected are often already popular amongst local or experienced non-motorized users because they are more comfortable and predictable than busier parallel roads. Greenway treatments will help community members discover and utilize these calm streets and connections and together they make our neighborhoods safer for everyone — inside and outside of vehicles.
Contact Us
If you have questions or would like to submit a comment by phone or email, please call the Traffic Engineering Department at
(907)343-8406
trafficdept@anchorageak.gov