ANCHORAGE – Anchorage will host the international GLACIER conference at the Dena’ina Center, bringing over a thousand dignitaries and guests from all over the world. This international conference brings a heightened level of security involving a few street closures downtown for both drivers and pedestrians, specifically surrounding the Dena’ina Center and the Hotel Captain Cook.

These road closures should not impede accessibility to businesses located near the Dena’ina Center. Road Closure and no parking signs will be posted; parking violators will be towed. Because of the road closures and parking restrictions, City Hall will close at 1:00 pm on Monday.

Closures Surrounding Dena’ina Center on Monday, August 31, 2015 from 6:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.

 Drivers in this area of downtown can expect multiple street closures on Monday to include:

• F Street – midblock of 6^th Ave to 8^th Avenue
• G Street –midblock of 6^th  Ave to 9^th Avenue (the parking garage located on G street just before 7^th avenue will be accessible to the public)
• 8^th Avenue between F and H Streets
• 7^th Avenue between G and F Streets

Pedestrians in this area of downtown can expect multiple street closures on Monday to include:

• 8^th Avenue between F and G Streets
• G Street between 7^th and 8^th Avenues
• F Street between 7^th and 8^th Avenues
• The north sidewalk of W 7^th Avenue between G and F Streets will be open to pedestrians.

Closures surrounding the Hotel Captain Cook as of 8:00 a.m. on Monday, August 31 through 12:00 p.m. on Wednesday, September 2, 2015. (*please note these closures last a few more days than the road closures near the Dena’ina)

 Drivers in this area of downtown can expect multiple street closures to include:

• 4^th Avenue between I and K Street
• I Street between 4^th and 5^th Avenues
• K Street between 4^th and 5^th Avenues
• Westbound traffic on 5^th Avenue between H and K Streets may be down to one lane.

Pedestrians in this area of downtown area can expect multiple street closures to include:

• I Street between 4^th and 5^th Avenues
• 4^th and 5^th Avenue between I and K Street, and K Street will have restricted pedestrian access.

This conference also brings the attendance of U.S. President Barack Obama.  Law enforcement and security agencies cannot discuss specifics of his travel or public appearance plans; however, motorists should expect short travel delays as the president is escorted throughout Anchorage. 

To view the maps of the proposed closures, click here:

https://www.muni.org/Departments/Mayor/PressReleases/Documents/Denaina_Closures_Web.pdf

https://www.muni.org/Departments/Mayor/PressReleases/Documents/Cook_Closures_Web.pdf

Updates and changes to these maps will be made available as soon as possible at www.anchorageroads.org and on twitter @ANCroads.

For more information, contact Myer Hutchinson at (907) 343-7133.

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