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Lake-Hirst and Monastery-Kinkead Project

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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.

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

The LHMK Project was bid in March, 2024 with all bids coming in higher than the available funding. The bids were cancelled, and the project has been broken up into two phases: Phase 1 is Lake St. and Kinkead St., Phase 2 is Monastery St. and Hirst St.   


Phase 1 is anticipated to begin construction in spring of 2026.   


Public Meetings

On April 24, 2025 a public meeting was held at the Harrigan Centennial Hall and included a presentation and public comment session:  LHMK April 24-2024 Public Meeting Presentation.pdf    

Next public meeting is anticipated to be early spring 2026 and will include a presentation of the Phase 1 construction: schedule, traffic phasing plan, and traffic maintenance during construction. Notifications will be posted once the date is determined.  

Comment Collector - Provide your Input

Questions, Ideas, and Comments on the project are welcome by emailing lhmk_utility_improvements@cityofsitka.org. 

 

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