On November 30, 2020, a week of record rainfall started in Southeast Alaska that led to widespread flooding and landslides, one of which included several fatalities. By the end of the storm, DOT&PF roads in Juneau, Haines, Skagway, Hoonah, and Petersburg had sustained damage at 160 locations.

Emergency repairs were conducted at those sites as soon as possible to secure the roads. While many of the damaged sites were eligible for Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Public Assistance and Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Emergency Relief Funding, any sites deemed ineligible for federal emergency funding were stabilized and are monitored but will not be permanently repaired.

Permanent repairs required to fix the 160 damage sites have been grouped into 19 projects. Permanent repair construction is occurring on a site-specific schedule with numerous sites completed. DOT&PF has obligated or finished the 13 projects with the most significant/critical storm damages, at a cost of $11 million. The remaining 6 projects are estimated to cost $23 million, and designs for permanent repairs are underway, with construction planned for 2025 and 2026.

2020 Storm Damage Types