Juneau Douglas North Crossing PEL Study
What's New!
- Thank you to everyone who was able to join us for Open House No. 3. We had a lot of great conversations. Your feedback is essential in shaping the next steps! Open House meeting materials are available here [link to Meetings Page] and draft PEL Study and appendices are available here. DOT&PF and CBJ invite you to submit your comments on the draft PEL Study by June 9, 2025.
- StoryMap: Click here to view the draft PEL Study Report.
PEL Study Overview and Area
The City and Borough of Juneau has partnered with Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities (DOT&PF) to study a possible transportation corridor to connect Juneau with the north end of Douglas Island. A connection has been studied since the 1980s but has not progressed beyond identification and recommendation of preliminary alternative alignments. The previous studies highlighted several reasons for a north crossing:
- Congestion during peak periods on the existing Douglas Island Bridge
- Concerns about safety and emergency response in the event of a bridge closure
- The potential for residential, commercial, industrial and port development at west Douglas Island
DOT&PF has chosen the Planning and Environmental Linkages (PEL) process to identify and evaluate a purpose and need for connecting Juneau with Douglas Island. The PEL process will provide opportunities for public input and involvement. The analyses conducted may be incorporated into a future National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) process.
The study area considers potential crossing locations between Douglas Island and mainland Juneau in the channel area north of the existing Douglas Island Bridge.
Project Overview and Area Map
The environmental review, consultation, and other actions required by applicable Federal environmental laws for this project are being, or have been, carried out by DOT&PF pursuant to 23 U.S.C. 327 and a Memorandum of Understanding dated April 13, 2023, and executed by FHWA and DOT&PF.
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