The city and borough of juneau's project will mitigate the existing roadway barriers to safe pedestrian and non-motorized access for residents of lemon creek created by the egan drive arterial and…

This Project Grant award, valued at $653,520, was provided by the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Highway Administration under the Reconnecting Communities Pilot (RCP) Discretionary Grant Program (CFDA 20.940). The grant supports the City and Borough of Juneau's efforts to mitigate existing roadway barriers and improve safe pedestrian and non-motorized access for residents of the Lemon Creek community. Specifically, the funding will be used to plan, design, and engage the community on the installation of a critical non-motorized pathway to provide safe, convenient, and community-centric access to key daily destinations, including schools, medical facilities, employment centers, and the adjacent Mendenhall Wetlands. The award was made on October 17, 2024, with a planned completion date of January 31, 2028.

The city and borough of juneau's project will mitigate the existing roadway barriers to safe pedestrian and non-motorized access for residents of lemon creek created by the egan drive arterial and heavy industrial traffic on glacier highway. Specifically, RCN community planning funds would support the planning, design and community engagement needed for the installation of a critical non-motorized pathway to provide safe, convenient, community centric nonmotorized access within, as well as to and from the underserved community of lemon creek and a.) key daily destinations, including the community's schools, medical, employment and commerce centers, and B.) the adjacent mendenhall wetlands and trails, which provide vital natural, recreational, subsistence, health, and quality of life benefits.