Lake-Hirst and Monastery-Kinkead Utility & Street Improvements (LHMK) Project
Project Description
LHMK Utility and Streets Improvement Project will replace the existing underground municipal wastewater and drinking water utilities and revitalize the streets, associated drainage and pedestrian facilities in the Swan Lake area of Sitka, including Lake Street, Monastery Street, Hirst Street, and Kinkead Street. The project will replace the sewer and water infrastructure, intsall a new underground storm drain system, and replace the stream culverts for Wrinkleneck Creek. The project will include sidewalk improvements aligning with Americans with Disabilities Act requirements and signalized pedestrian crossing on Lake Street. All other residential streets will be widened to safe lane widths. The project will rehabilitate all streets and finish the surfaces with new asphalt pavement and striping.
The City and Borough of Sitka (CBS) has identified that the critical utility infrastructure located beneath Lake Street, Hirst Street, Monastery Street, and Kinkead Street is at the end of its useful life and in need of replacement. In addition to improving the reliability of critical utilities in the said areas, this project provides an opportunity to replace road paving, improve local storm drainage, and improve pedestrian safety.
Public Meeting
The City and Borough of Sitka hed a public meeting on April 24 from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. in Harrigan Centennial Hall, Meeting Room 6 for the improvements to utilities, drainage, and streets on Lake Street, Hirst Street, Monastery Street, and Kinkead Street between DeGroff Street and Arrowhead Street. Current design, discussion of potential project impacts, and gathering of public input will take place. LHMK April 24-2024 Public Meeting Presentation.pdfComment Collector - Provide your Input
Questions, Ideas, and Comments on the project are welcome by emailing lhmk_utility_improvements@cityofsitka.org.
Project Funding
This project is funded by the CBS Working Capital Fund and a loan from ADEC. The construction estimate is between $5 million and $6 million.
Schedule
Design is currently at 65%; Public Meeting anticipated Spring of 2024; Public Comment period April-June 2024; Final Design anticipated June-July 2024; Construction anticipated to be in two phases: Lake St and Kinkead St. in 2025 and the remainder in 2026.
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