SECON and the DOT&PF will be performing electrical work on the 10th Street traffic signal near the Juneau-Douglas Bridge on Tuesday, June 23. This work will be performed at night from 8pm – 6am. Electrical work will be executed in four stages- one for each of the four traffic light poles in the 10th Street Intersection during ≈20-minute intervals over the course of the night.

​The following are the anticipated (but not simultaneous) closures for this work:

• Access to outbound Egan lanes will be restricted at times. This includes the left turn lane from the Juneau-Douglas Bridge onto outbound Egan lane, the right turn lane from 10th Street onto outbound Egan lanes, and outbound Egan traffic.
• Access to the inbound Egan lane will be restricted at times. This includes the right pocket-turn lane from the Juneau-Douglas Bridge onto the inbound Egan lane, the left turn lane from 10th Street onto inbound Egan lanes, and inbound Egan traffic.
• Access to the Juneau-Douglas Bridge from Egan Drive or 10th Street will be restricted at times.
• Access to 10th Street from Egan Drive or the Juneau-Douglas Bridge will be we restricted at times.
• All other traffic controls will remain in place from 10th Street to Seward Street during this time.

​Pilot cars and drums will be in place to restrict traffic patterns. Once the work has been completed, pilot cars will release motorists to normal traffic patterns and drums will be removed. Pedestrian access across Egan drive will not be affected by these traffic revisions. 

Starting the week of June 15th, Secon and the DOT&PF will be opening up new work zones near Tesoro Station and the Juneau-Douglas Bridge at the 10th Street Intersection to allow for excavation, grading, and concrete work.
 
The following traffic revisions will be implemented:          

• The inbound right-turn pocket onto the bridge next to Juneau Electronics and the Marine Exchange will be closed. Right-turn access onto the bridge will be available through a combined single traffic lane.
• The turn pocket will be reopened once paving operations are completed- tentatively July 7th, weather permitting.   
• Single lane traffic controls in the outbound lanes will be partially extended past the 10th Street intersection near the Tesoro Station.
• All other traffic controls will remain in place from 10th Street to Main Street, reducing traffic to one lane in each direction and restricting left-turns on-to or off-of Egan Drive
  • Note: left-turns at Main Street have been reopened until further notice.
• ​Pedestrian access on-to or off-of the bridge will be maintained on the south-most side, near the Juneau Hotel. The sidewalk on the 10th Street corner near the Tesoro station, directly facing the new work zone, will also be restricted. Pedestrians should follow posted pedestrian routes.

Beginning the week of May 18, Secon and the DOT&PF will be shifting traffic to the waterside of Egan Drive.  This shift will be in place for an extended period of time.  
 
The following traffic revisions will be implemented:

• The right-turn pocket onto the Bridge next to Juneau Electronics and the Marine Exchange will be closed. Access to right-turns onto the Bridge will be available through the combined single traffic lane. The turn pocket will be reopened as soon as possible.
  
• ​Access to Glacier Avenue from Egan (near Gold Creek Bridge) will be closed. Access to businesses in this area will be maintained via W. Willoughby Avenue.
• All other traffic controls will remain in place from 10th Street to Main Street, reducing traffic to one lane in each direction and restricting left-turns on-to or off-of Egan Drive.
• Pedestrian access will be maintained on the waterside of Egan between Main Street and 10th Street.
• Protected pedestrian crossings will be available at Main Street and 10th Street only. An unprotected crossing will be available at Whittier Street.

 
The safety of the traveling public and our workers is our main concern.
Please follow designated traffic revisions, posted pedestrian routes,
and never enter a work zone.

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​PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT

May 6, 2020

Capital Transit service changes due to 10th Street intersection closure 

The Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities plans to close the 10th Street and
Egan Drive intersection for paving Friday, May 8 through Monday, May 11 as part of the Egan
Drive Improvements Project. Due to this work, Capital Transit is adjusting routes for all buses
servicing Downtown Juneau. Bus service changes go into effect Friday, May 8 and will last until
the intersection is reopened. Please note this work is weather dependent and may be delayed.
Changes to Capital Transit bus service:

• No service to the bus stops at the Downtown Library, Franklin and Front Street, and 4th Street. Passengers should catch the bus at the Downtown Transit Center. 
•  The bus stops on F Street will be closed.
  • Valley outbound passengers should catch the bus on Glacier Ave.
  •  Temporary bus stop on W 12th Street will allow transfers from  inbound Valley to Douglas bus.
  • Douglas to Valley transfers will occur at the Downtown Transit Center.

See a map of the modified route here.

For more information, call Capital Transit at 789-6901.

10th Street Intersection Closure 5/8 - 5/11

Beginning Friday, May 8 through the morning of Monday, May 11, Secon and the DOT&PF plan to pave the 10th Street intersection. This work will be performed for 24-hours per day and will require closure of the 10th Street intersection; traffic detours will be provided.

Travelers are encouraged to avoid this area if at all possible as significant traffic delays are anticipated. Paving will progress faster with lessened traffic congestion.

The following traffic detours will be in place:

• To access Douglas or Downtown from inbound Egan: Traffic will be routed over the Bridge to the Douglas roundabout: for Douglas exit the roundabout, for Downtown continue back over the Bridge taking a right turn onto inbound Egan.
• To access the Valley from Douglas: Traffic will be routed off the Bridge, taking a right onto inbound Egan and following signs to Whittier Street and onto Willoughby Avenue, traffic will continue onto Glacier Avenue over to 12th Street to access outbound Egan.
• To access the Valley from Downtown: Traffic will be routed on outbound Egan to Glacier Avenue at the Gold Creek Bridge, and continue on Glacier Avenue to 12th Street to access outbound Egan.
• To access Douglas from Downtown: Traffic will be routed to Glacier Avenue at the Gold Creek Bridge, and continue on Glacier Avenue to 12th Street, from 12th Street take a left onto inbound Egan and proceed over the Bridge.

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This work is extremely weather dependent. Updates will be provided as quickly as possible if delays are anticipated.   
 
The safety of the traveling public and our workers is our main concern. Please follow designated traffic revisions, posted pedestrian routes, and never enter a work zone.

Beginning Wednesday, April 29, Secon and the DOT&PF will be restricting access to 9th Street near the Juneau Hotel from Egan Drive. Work will also be performed on the corners of 10th Street near the Tesoro Station and the Permanent Fund Division (PFD) Building.

• Access to 9th Street on-to or off-of Egan Drive will be closed. Please use 8th Street via the Whale Park for access on-to or off-of Egan Drive.
• Traffic coming off the Bridge will be reduced to one lane. This lane will allow for:
  • Left turns on-to outbound Egan
  • Straight-through to 10th Street
  • Right turns on-to inbound Egan
• Traffic traveling West on 10th Street will be reduced to one lane. This lane will allow for:
  • Right turns on-to outbound Egan
  • Straight-through to the Bridge
  •  Left turns on-to inbound Egan
• All other traffic controls will remain in place from 10th Street to Main Street, restricting left-turns on-to or off-of Egan Drive.
• Pedestrian access will be maintained on the waterside of Egan between Main Street and Whittier, and then switch to the mountainside of Egan between Willoughby and Glacier Ave. Due to work at the PFD Building corner, pedestrians will be routed to Glacier Avenue to access 10th Street.
• Pedestrian access on-to or off-of the Douglas Bridge will be routed under the Bridge and then up 9th Street by detour signs. Crossing Egan will be available on the corner near Juneau Electronics to the Tesoro Corner. Pedestrian access will be directly adjacent to the work zone, please travel with caution in this area.

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​The safety of the traveling public and our workers is our main concern. 
Please follow designated traffic revisions, posted pedestrian routes,
​and never enter a work zone.

PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT
April 21, 2020
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Service Interruptions for Capital Transit.

Construction in downtown Juneau is disrupting Capital Transit service on
Willoughby Avenue due to the Alaska Department of Transportation & Public
Facilities’ Egan Drive Improvements Project.  Starting Thursday, April 23 until
further notice, service will be discontinued to the bus stops across from
Centennial Hall and at the ANB Hall.  For passengers trying to catch outbound
service please wait for the bus at the temporary stop across from the State
Museum on Whittier Street or the Downtown Transit Center.  All other existing
service remains the same.  For previous service changes visit
www.juneaucapitaltransit.org.  Your continued patience is appreciated. 
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For more information call Capital Transit at 789-6901.

Beginning Thursday, April 23, Secon and the DOT&PF will be restricting access to Willoughby Avenue from Egan Drive. 

• Access to Willoughby Avenue on-to or off-of Egan Drive will be closed.
• Access to Whittier Street on-to or off-of Egan Drive will remain open via the Egan outbound lane.  
• All other traffic controls will remain in place from 10th Street to Main Street, restricting left-turns on-to or off-of Egan Drive.
• Pedestrian access will be maintained on the waterside of Egan between Main Street and Whittier, and then switch to the mountainside of Egan between Willoughby and 10th Street.

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​The safety of the traveling public and our workers is our main concern. 
Please follow designated traffic revisions, posted pedestrian routes, and never enter a work zone.