Road maintenance

Sitka has a mix of state and city roads, which means road maintenance is split between the two governments. The state maintains seven roads totaling 16.6 miles (Airport Terminal Access Road, Eagle Way, Ferry Access Road, Halibut Point Road, Harbor Drive, Lake Street and Sawmill Creek Road). The rest of the roads are maintained by the city. The state and city are supposed to maintain bicycle lanes and sidewalks on their roadways.

If you see road maintenance or snowplow needs on state roads, call 966-2960 or e-mail dave.luchinetti@alaska.gov. More info on state road maintenance in Sitka can be found here. (Note: I am trying to get updated contact information, since this info has changed. For now, please contact the ADOT&PF Maintenance and Operations Section in Juneau at 465-1779.)

If you see road maintenance or snowplow needs on city roads, call 747-1804 or e-mail publicworks@cityofsitka.com. More info on city road maintenance (including an online maintenance request form) can be found here.

If you have concerns with bike and pedestrian facilities on state roads (not daily maintenance, but let her know if you spot trends like a certain sidewalk or bike lane never gets plowed), contact (Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities Non-Motorized Planner for the Southeast Region) Marie Heidemann at 465-1775 or marie.heideman@alaska.gov.

According to this 2008 memo from the Federal Highway Administration, state departments of transportation have the responsibility for snow removal on sidewalks built with federal funds. The state DOTs can enter into agreements with local contractors to keep these facilities accessible, but ultimately the responsibility for clearing the snow rests with the state DOTs.