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9/17/19 Project Update

9/17/2019

While work continues between Whittier Street and the Merchant’s Wharf, SECON and the DOT&PF will have traffic control on Egan Drive between West 12th Street and the Ramada Inn beginning tomorrow, Wednesday, September 18. This work will last approximately one month.

Traffic controls will be in place on Egan between West 12th Street and the Ramada Inn, shifting inbound and outbound traffic to the slow lanes on Egan, and reducing traffic lanes to one lane in each direction.
Left turns on-to and off-of Egan will be restricted on 8th Street and Glacier Avenue.
Motorists needing to access outbound Egan from 8th Street must take a right turn onto inbound Egan and travel to Whittier Street to take a left turn and continue to the signalized 10th Street and Egan intersection. Alternatively, motorists may continue on inbound Egan to the traffic circle near the Downtown Public Library to make a permitted U-turn onto outbound Egan.
During this time, there will also be pedestrian closures on the waterside of the 10th Street and Douglas Bridge intersection and a pedestrian detour under the Douglas Bridge. Access to all businesses and the Whale Park will be maintained during construction.

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.

9/10/19 Project Update

9/10/2019

Beginning mid-week, Secon and the DOT&PF will shift the work zone between Whitter Street and the Merchant’s Wharf on the waterside of Egan Drive. This work will last approximately two weeks. The Whittier traffic signal will be operational during this time.

Initially the Whitter signal will be in “flashing mode” indicating motorists traveling inbound and outbound on Egan to use caution, and motorists on Whittier to stop and then proceed with caution through the intersection.
Once the Whittier signal is operational, the protected pedestrian crossing will be available to access the waterside of Egan.
Traffic controls will be in place on Egan between Whittier Street and Main Street reducing traffic lanes to one lane in each direction.
Left turns on-to and off-of Egan will be allowed at Whittier Street, Main Street, and Glacier Avenue.
Access to the Merchant’s Wharf will be reduced to the second entrance on inbound Egan nearest to the building.
Access to the Seadrome building will be reduced to the first entrance on inbound Egan.
Sidewalks on both sides of Egan will be open to pedestrians except in the designated work zone, Heat Street to the Merchant’s Wharf.
During this time, there will also be pedestrian closures on the waterside of the 10th Street and Douglas Bridge intersection and a pedestrian detour under the Douglas Bridge. Access to all businesses and the Whale Park will be maintained during construction.

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.

8/31/19 Project Update

8/31/2019

eginning Tuesday, September 3, traffic will be shifted to the waterside of Egan Drive.
Access to Egan Drive from Whittier Street and Willoughby Avenue will be closed for approximately one week.

To access outbound Egan from Whittier Street or Willoughby Avenue, traffic will be routed to West Willoughby onto Glacier Avenue.
All other traffic controls will remain in place on Egan Drive between Main Street and Glacier Avenue, maintaining reduced traffic lanes to one lane in each direction. Left turns will continue to be restricted on-to or off-of Egan Drive.
Sidewalks will be open on the mountainside of Egan Drive. There will be limited pedestrian detours for crosswalks at both Whittier Street and Willoughby Avenue.
Pedestrian access to the Coast Guard Station, Tracy’s Crab Shack, and the State of Alaska overflow parking lot will be routed via Heat Street, the side road that lays between the Coast Guard Station and the State of Alaska overflow parking lot.
The unprotected crossing at Whittier Street will be closed. Please use the protected pedestrian crossings at Main Street and 10th Street.
All businesses will have access to their establishments and are open regular hours during construction.

The safety of the traveling public and our workers is our main concern.
Please follow designated traffic revisions and posted detours.

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Update from Capital Transit:

Capital Transit will be making temporary service changes to all routes in Downtown Juneau due to road closures from construction on Egan Drive. All bus stops along Willoughby Avenue will be temporarily closed, starting Tuesday, September 3 until further notice. This temporary service change is expected to last one week.

Please see the attached map for modified bus routing during this service change. To catch the bus, please go to either:

Downtown Transit Center (Main Street and Egan Drive)
Senior Center (12th Street and F Street)

The public’s continued patience is appreciated.
For more information call Capital Transit at 789-6901.

8/17/2019 Project Update

8/17/2019

Beginning Monday, August 19, Secon and the DOT&PF will re-open access to Whittier Street on the waterside of Egan Drive. Please be watchful of traffic revisions as this work is weather dependent and may be adjusted as necessary. The Whittier Street traffic signal will not be operational during this time.

An unprotected pedestrian crossing with crossing flags will be available at the Whittier Street intersection to access the Coast Guard Station, Tracy’s Crab Shack, the State of Alaska overflow parking, and Heat Street. Heat Street is the road that lays between the Coast Guard Station and the State of Alaska overflow parking lot
The sidewalk between the Seadrome building and the Merchant’s Wharf on the waterside of Egan will be closed; pedestrian access to the Seadrome building will be maintained via Heat Street.
All other pedestrian access will be maintained on the mountainside of Egan. For your safety, please follow posted detour routes and do not enter work zones.
Left turns will be restricted on-to or off-of Egan Drive between Main Street and Whittier Street to ensure the best possible flow of traffic through the work zone.
Traffic controls will be in place on Egan between Main Street and Glacier Avenue reducing traffic lanes to one lane in each direction.
All businesses will have access to their establishments and are open regular hours during construction.

The safety of the traveling public and our workers is our main concern.
Please follow designated traffic revisions and posted detours.

7/31/19 Project Update

7/30/2019

Beginning Thursday, August 1st, Secon and the DOT&PF will shift traffic to the mountainside of Egan Drive. The Whittier Street traffic signal will not be operational.

Initially the Whittier signal will be in “flashing mode” indicating the intersection is temporarily a four-way stop. This will continue for approximately four hours while workers shift traffic barriers, and then the signal will be non-operational.
Access to Whittier Street on the waterside of Egan will be closed; motorists and pedestrians will be detoured via Heat Street to the Coast Guard Station, Tracy’s Crab Shack, and the State of Alaska overflow parking lot. Heat Street is the side road that lays in between the Coast Guard Station and the State of Alaska overflow parking lot.
All other pedestrian access will be maintained on the mountainside of Egan. For your safety, please follow posted detour routes and do not enter work zones.
Left turns will be restricted on-to or off-of Egan Drive between Main Street and Whittier Street to ensure the best possible flow of traffic through the work zone.
Traffic controls will be in place on Egan between Main Street and Glacier Avenue reducing traffic lanes to one lane in each direction.
All businesses will have access to their establishments and are open regular hours during construction.

The safety of the traveling public and our workers is our main concern.
Please watch for flaggers, follow designated traffic revisions, and posted detours.

7/25/19 Project Update

7/25/2019

Secon and the DOT&PF have temporarily reactivated the traffic signal at the Whittier Street and Egan Drive intersection while work continues on the mountainside of Egan between Whittier and Willoughby, and on the waterside of Egan between Whittier and 8th Street. The signal will be active through Sunday, July 28th. All other current traffic restrictions and revisions will remain in place.

Pedestrian access on the waterside of Egan Drive is closed.
Pedestrian detours are in place on the mountainside between the Ramada Inn and Willoughby via W. Willoughby. Alternative pedestrian routes around the work zone on the paved walking paths between the State Library Archive Museum and the KTOO Building are also open for use. For your safety, please follow posted detour routes and do not enter work zones.
Right turns on-to outbound Egan from Willoughby will continue to be closed intermittently. Whittier Street intersection access is open, except for left turns out of Whittier North onto inbound Egan, which are closed.
Traffic controls will be in place on Egan between Main Street and Glacier Avenue reducing traffic lanes to one lane in each direction.
All businesses will have access to their establishments and are open regular hours during construction.

7/19/19 Project Update

7/19/2019

Secon and the DOT&PF will continue work on the mountainside of Egan Drive between the Ramada Inn and Willoughby Avenue, and begin working on the seaward side of Egan between Cycle Alaska and the Seawalk entrance. Current traffic revisions will remain in place.

Beginning this Saturday, July 20th right turns on-to outbound Egan from Willoughby Avenue will be closed. Whittier Street access will be open, allowing right turns on-to and off-of outbound Egan.
Traffic controls will be in place on Egan between Main Street and Glacier Avenue reducing traffic lanes to one lane in each direction.
Left turns will be restricted on-to or off-of Egan between Main Street and 10th Street to ensure the best possible flow of traffic through the work zone.
Pedestrian access will be maintained on the seaward side of Egan from Main Street to the Seawalk entrance; pedestrians will be detoured around the work zone through the Bill Overstreet Park and under the Douglas Bridge to access the protected crossing at 10th Street. Please follow posted pedestrian detour signs accordingly.
All businesses will have access to their establishments and are open regular hours during construction.

The safety of the traveling public and our workers is our main concern.
Please watch for flaggers, follow designated traffic revisions and posted detours.

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Update from Capital Transit:

Construction on Willoughby Avenue in downtown Juneau is disrupting Capital Transit’s Route 5 and 6 Express service. Service will be discontinued to the temporary stops across from the ANB Hall and at Centennial Hall from Monday, July 22 through Friday, July 26 due to the Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities’ Egan Drive Improvements Project. For passengers trying to catch the outbound express bus please wait for the bus at the state museum stop on Whittier Street. All other existing service remains the same. For previous service changes visit www.juneaucapitaltransit.org. Your continued patience is appreciated.
For more information call Capital Transit at 789-6901.

7/11/19 Project Update

7/11/2019

Secon and the DOT&PF will continue work on the mountainside of Egan Drive between the Ramada Inn and Whittier Street. Additional shoulder work will take place from 10th Street to 8th Street starting the week of July 15th for approximately one week. Current traffic revisions will remain in place.

No parking will be permitted in the State right-of-way along the seaward side of Egan between 10th street and the Seawalk starting Saturday, July 13th.
Pedestrian access will be maintained on the seaward side of Egan Drive. Pedestrians will be detoured around the work zone through the Bill Overstreet Park and under the Douglas Bridge to access the protected crossing at 10th Street. Please follow posted pedestrian detour signs accordingly.
Access to outbound Egan from Whitter Street will remain closed. Please follow posted detours.
Traffic controls will be in place on Egan Drive between Main Street and Glacier Avenue reducing traffic lanes to one lane in each direction.
Left turns will be restricted on-to or off-of Egan Drive between Main Street and 10th Street to ensure the best possible flow of traffic through the work zone.
All businesses will have access to their establishments and are open regular hours during construction.

The safety of the traveling public and our workers is our main concern.
Please watch for flaggers, follow designated traffic revisions and posted detours.

7/8/19- Notice of Short Duration Closure

7/8/2019

Access to outbound Egan Drive from Whittier Street and Willoughby Avenue will be closed starting Tuesday, July 9th from 7:00pm to approximately 12:00am.
Outbound traffic will be detoured to West Willoughby onto Glacier Avenue to 10th Street.
Once the work is complete, access to outbound Egan from Whittier Street will remain closed until further notice.
All other traffic controls will remain in place on Egan Drive between Main Street and Glacier Avenue, maintaining reduced traffic lanes to one lane in each direction. Left turns will continue to be restricted on-to or off-of Egan Drive.
All businesses will have access to their establishments and are open regular hours during construction.
Please watch for pedestrian detour signs and utilize the protected pedestrian crossings at Main Street and 10th Street.

Please watch for flaggers, follow designated traffic revisions and posted detours.

7/5/19 Project Update

7/5/2019

Beginning Monday, July 8th, Secon and the Alaska DOT&PF will resume work on the mountainside of Egan Drive between the Ramada Inn and Willoughby Avenue. The Whittier Street and Egan Drive intersection traffic signal will not be operational for the remainder of the construction season.

Initially the Whittier signal will be in “flashing mode” indicating the intersection is temporarily a four-way stop. This will continue for approximately four hours until traffic control devices are in place.
Once traffic control devices are in place, the signal will be non-operational.
Access to Whittier Street on-to and off-of Egan will be restricted at times. Please follow posted detours.
Traffic controls will be in place on Egan Drive between Main Street and Glacier Avenue reducing traffic lanes to one lane in each direction.
Left turns will be restricted on-to or off-of Egan Drive between Main Street and 10th Street to ensure the best possible flow of traffic through the work zone.
Pedestrian access will be maintained on the seaward side of Egan Drive.
Please watch for pedestrian detour signs and utilize the protected pedestrian crossings at Main Street and 10th Street.

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