City of Kotzebue
Public Works Department

Community Transportation Construction Projects per State of Alaska
Transportation and Public Facilities

2002-2003 5th Avenue Paving - $2.5 Million Paving of 5th Avenue and Walkway, and shoulder on 3rd Avenue. (Completed 9/2002) Airport Apron & Terminal Area Expansion - $4.5 Million Airport repaving and paving of public parking area. (Completed 9/2002) Ted Stevens Way - $5.8 Million Project will include upgrade and surfacing of approximately 2 miles for roadway between town and Cemetery Road. (Completed 9/2006) Kotzebue Dust Control - $2.4 Million Project includes collection of community dust particulate density and follow-up paving of local streets including 2nd Avenue. Possible construction delayed to 2004 pending completion of the City of Kotzebue underground utility upgrades.

2004-2008 Airport ARFF/SREB - $8.5 Million Constuction of a new building to house airport fire/rescue, airport maintenance equipment and officers for D.O.T. & P.F, FAA and the National Weather Service. (Completed 2007) Shore Avenue Rehabilitation - $20 Million Project includes reconstruction and paving of Shore Avenue with a pedestrian walkway and beachfront viewing areas. Project also included beach erosion protection. Construction funding currently programmed for 2008. See: Shore Avenue Erosion Project Eastside Obstruction Removal & Safety Area Expansion- $13.0 Million Project includes hillside excavation to improved the runway approach at the east end. Will also include other runway safety are improvements. (Completed 2006) Airport relocation feasability Study- $500,000 Study intended to examine long-term relocation of the airport. (Completed early 2008) Float Pond Land Acquisition - $1.0 Million After KIC's gravel extraction and dewatering, land will be acquired for the Isaac Lake float pond. General Aviation Parking Expansion, Phase I - $3.9 Million Construction of the general aviation tiedown area is proposed to occur in two phases. Phase I is located south of the National Guard hanger. Construction funding is tentatively scheduled for 2005.

Questions/Comments: Planning: Ethan Birkholz 907 451-2381 email is ethan.birkholz(at)alaska.gov Design: John Alvis 907 442-3414 john.alvis(at)alaska.gov Construction: Blaine Galleher 907 443-3441 blaine.galleher(at)alaska.gov

Updated March, 2008

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