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September 3, 2025

Lawson Creek Road closed for paving Tuesday, September 9

Lawson Creek Road, along with short segments of Raven Road and Great Western Street, will be closed to traffic on Tuesday, September 9 while asphalt paving takes place. Access through the project site will be limited to emergency vehicles only while paving is underway. Residents who will need to use their vehicles during the closure are welcome to move them…
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EmergencyEngineeringNews Item
July 22, 2025

USACE, CBJ to host public information session about Mendenhall Valley technical study and path toward long-term solution

Representatives from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) – Alaska District and the City and Borough of Juneau (CBJ) will be available for a public information sharing session about the Mendenhall Valley glacial outburst technical study and how it supports a long-term mitigation solution. The event is scheduled for Wednesday, July 30 from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. Alaska Standard…
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EngineeringWaterNews Item
July 17, 2025

Water shut-off scheduled for Glacier Spur Road area on July 18

Water service to streets in the area of Glacier Spur Road will be shut off from 9 a.m. to Noon on Friday, July 18, 2025.  The brief outage is needed to connect the new upgraded waterline on Eyelet Court to the water main on Glacier Spur Road. The shut off will affect residents on Eyelet Court, residents on all streets…
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EngineeringNews Item
July 16, 2025

UPDATED: Construction on West 8th Street & Glacier Avenue begins August 7

The CBJ Engineering & Public Works department will begin construction on West 8th Street between F Street and Glacier Avenue on July 21. Construction will continue throughout the summer and early fall. The planned work is expected to be completed by October 2025. Following barge delays, preliminary work at West 8th Street and Glacier Avenue will begin tomorrow, Thursday, August…
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EngineeringNews Item
May 9, 2025

Construction on Lawson Creek Road begins May 12

Construction on the Lawson Creek Road Reconstruction Project will begin on Monday, May 12 and continue throughout the summer. The project, which affects the entirety of Lawson Creek Road, part of Great Western Street, and part of of Raven Road (see attached), includes water main replacement, sanitary sewer system repairs, installation of a new storm drain system, and pavement and…
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Map of projected inundation levels at 16 feet, showing HESCO barriers successfully limiting inundation
EmergencyEngineeringNews Item
May 9, 2025

Mendenhall Valley flood fighting maps published

New flood modeling supports both near and long-term GLOF mitigation solutions, emergency preparedness The City & Borough of Juneau (CBJ) today published flood fighting inundation maps for the Mendenhall Valley for glacial lake outburst floods (GLOF). The series of maps demonstrates the effectiveness of the Phase 1 HESCO barrier project and provides a visual model of 8 ft – 20 ft…
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