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West Douglas Road opens Sept. 28 with ribbon cutting

September 18, 2018 – FYI, News

The City and Borough of Juneau’s West Douglas Road will officially open with a ribbon cutting ceremony on Friday, September 28 at noon. West Douglas Road – a 3.5-mile single-lane, gravel pioneer road – is located on North Douglas Highway, about half a mile before the end of the existing highway.

The ribbon cutting will take place at the gate. Speakers at the event will be Mayor Koelsch, City Manager Rorie Watt, and Lands Manager Greg Chaney. The road has a small gravel parking lot at the gate, extends 3.5 miles, and ends above Middle Creek, about a half mile inland from the coast.

When it opens, West Douglas Road will be open to pedestrian and non-motorized use only. The construction of the road, all located on CBJ land, is included in the 1997 West Douglas Conceptual Plan. It’s part of a long-term planning process to open up potential economic development opportunities, like a deep water port and residential housing.

Construction of the road began in late Fall 2016 and is funded through a $2.97 million grant from the Alaska Department of Commerce, Community and Economic Development, which was awarded in Summer 2012 (fiscal year 2013). The road was constructed in two phases: The first phase was 2.4 miles, the second phase 1.1 miles.

For more information, contact Engineering & Public Works Director Mike Vigue at 586-0800 or [email protected].