NOTICE OF INTENT TO BEGIN ENGINEERING AND ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES Project Title: AMATS: Potter Drive Rehabilitation Project No.: CFHWY00600/0001691 The Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities (DOT&PF) has assumed the responsibilities of the Federal Highway Administration under 23 U.S.C. 327 and is soliciting comments and information on a proposal to rehabilitate Potter Drive from Arctic Boulevard to Dowling Road in Anchorage, Alaska. The purpose of the proposed project is to modernize the existing roadway, extend the roadway service life, enhance the safety and capacity of the facility, and provide safe non-motorized user accommodation. In addition to resurfacing, the proposed project would include the following: Milling and paving Upgrade curb ramps to comply with Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) standards Replace, repair or install roadside hardware (e.g. signage, lighting) Improve the road/pathway subgrade Drainage improvements (e.g. culverts, storm drain work, ditch grading) Intersection improvements Pedestrian improvements (including ADA improvements) Utility relocations Vegetative clearing and grubbing This proposed project will comply with Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act; Executive Orders: 11990 (Wetlands Protection), 11988 (Floodplain Protection), the Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act, and U.S. DOT Act Section 4(f). Construction for the proposed project is anticipated to begin in 2029.To ensure that all possible factors are considered, please provide written comments to the following address by Tuesday, May 12, 2026. Heidi Zimmer, Regional Environmental Manager DOT&PF Preliminary Design & Environmental P.O. Box 196900 Anchorage, Alaska 99519-6900 heidi.zimmer@alaska.gov If you have any questions or require additional information, please contact Rori Van Nortwick, P.E., Project Manager, at 269-0587 or rorivannortwick@alaska.gov. 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. It is the policy of the Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities DOT&PF that no one shall be subject to discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability, regardless of the funding source, including Federal Transit Administration, Federal Aviation Administration, Federal Highway Administration, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, and State of Alaska funds. The DOT&PF complies with Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. Individuals with a hearing impairment can contact DOT&PF at our Telephone Device for the Deaf (TDD) at (907) 269-0473. Pub: Apr. 12, 2026