What is the H2H project?
The H2H project is in the environmental study phase and preparing an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS).
The project will reduce congestion by improving mobility and access for people and goods that use the arterial connection between the Seward and Glenn highways. These improvements are necessary for reducing congestion and improving travel efficiency, creating better neighborhood connections, reducing crashes, and enhancing multimodal connections. more information
To view the draft alternatives under consideration, click here.
Where is the project area?
The Seward and Glenn highway routes are divided highways approaching the Downtown and Midtown areas of Anchorage. The routes transition into urban arterial streets with connecting roads, stop lights, and commercial and residential access. The Seward and Glenn highways connect major local destinations within Anchorage and other regional destinations in Alaska and the Lower 48 states via Canada. Anchorage is Alaska’s largest city and is a major center for industry and commerce in the state.
When will the project be complete?
The environmental review process will take about four years. It began in spring of 2008 and the environmental review document will be completed by 2012. The process includes many opportunities for public input. If an alternative is selected that requires design and construction, then construction would be anticipated to start no sooner than 2014.
Who is on the Project Team?
The Seward Highway to Glenn Highway Connection (H2H) project is being undertaken by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) (Federal Lead Agency), the Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities (DOT&PF) (Joint Lead Agency), and the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) (Joint Lead Agency) in cooperation with the Municipality of Anchorage (MOA) (Cooperating Agency) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) (Cooperating Agency).
Project Team Mission Statement: “Balancing transportation needs with community values.”
The team will approach the project development process as a collaborative effort involving residents, businesses, and agencies in a meaningful dialog. We will develop context sensitive design and mitigation approaches to avoid and minimize community and natural resource impacts and balance community values. The team will develop a project that best meets the purpose and needs for the improvement, preserves or enhances community values, and supports the vision for the H2H project expressed in the AMATS Long Range Transportation Plan while evaluating a broad range of alternatives.
Project Team Objectives
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Develop a project that is consistent with the transportation goals of the Anchorage 2020 Comprehensive Plan and 2025 Long Range Transportation Plan.
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Develop streets that integrate the travel needs of all users, including bicyclists, pedestrians, and transit.
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Consider land use goals and neighborhood values as part of the context integrated into the completed project.
