Transportation fair to answer your questions

WASILLA — What exactly is the plan to upgrade the Glenn Highway coming into Palmer?

How much longer until work begins on the expansion of the Parks Highway through Meadow Lakes?

Whatever transportation-related projects are on your mind, you can find the latest information about them Wednesday at the Mat-Su Transportation Fair.

Sponsors of the fair include the state Department of Transportation and Public Facilities, the cities of Palmer and Wasilla, Alaska Railroad Corp., Mat-Su Borough and Mat-Su Area Community Transit.

Folks who attend will be able to chat up project team members and “see the big picture of the future of transportation in the Valley,” according to the press release announcing the event.

There will be activities for children and light snacks will be provided. Here’s a rundown of the various projects and organizations expected to be present:

Department of Transportation:

• Fairview Loop Rehabilitation

• Glenn Highway, Miles 34 to 42

• Lucus Road, Parks Highway to Spruce Street

• Palmer-Wasilla Highway

• Parks Highway Alternative Corridor

• Parks Highway, Miles 44 to 52

• DOT&PF Planning and Programming

• Trunk Road Reconstruction

• Willow Airport Master Plan

Alaska Railroad Corporation:

• Bridge Rehabilitation and Replacement

• Commuter Rail Opportunities

• Embankment Stabilization

• Port MacKenzie Rail Extension

• South Wasilla Track Realignment

• Track Rehabilitation

City of Palmer:

• Parks and Trails Plan

City of Wasilla:

• Aviation Avenue Extension

• Main Street Couplet (links to Wasilla Main Street)

• South Mack Drive (Clapp Road) Extension and South Mack Grade Separation

Mat-Su Borough:

• Big Lake Community Transportation Impact Assessment

• Big Lake Road Intersection Improvements

• Bogard Road Extension East

• Caswell Lakes Road Upgrade

• Felton Street Extension

• Hawk Lane Upgrade and Paving

• Knik River Road

Reconstruction:

• Mat-Su Borough Trails and Parks Foundation

• Old Glenn Highway Paved Pathway

• Parks Connectors: Machen Road and Museum Drive

• Port MacKenzie Access Road

• Port MacKenzie Master Plan

• Safe Routes to Schools

• Seldon Road and Lucille Street

Improvements:

• Seldon Road Extension and Beverly Lake Road Upgrade

• South Big Lake Road Realignment

• Sullivan Avenue and Caudill Road Upgrade

• Sutton Elementary to Glenn Highway Paved Pathway

• Trunk Road Extension South

• Vine Road Upgrade and Pathway

• Willow Lake Drive Upgrade

Additional participants include:

• Alaska State Troopers Crash Simulator

• Alaska Mobility Coalition

• Chickaloon Area Transit System

• Knik Arm Bridge and Tool Authority

• Sunshine Transit

• Valley Mover

• vRide

Contact Andrew Wellner at 352-2270 or

andrew.wellner@frontiersman.com.