way up north: screening for significance on alaska’s roads
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Chad Moffett and Christina SlatteryPreserving the Historic Road Conference
Savannah, Georgia
September 27, 2014
Way Up North:Screening for Significance on Alaska’s Roads
Introduction
Limited National Register guidance
Lack of statewide historic context and evaluation framework
DOT&PF executed PA in 2010
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Historic Overview
Historic Overview
Development of Alaska’s roads
Important state, regional, and national themes
Major trends in road history, construction, and engineering
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Historic Overview5
Source: Alaska Road Commission Annual Report, 1955
Evaluation Methodology
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Screening Process
Screening Process
Focuses efforts
Applies three simple filters
Uses readily available information
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Screening Process
Three filters: Connectivity
Age
Consultation
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Screening Process
Overall process showing filters
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Screening Process
Readily available information
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Screening Process
Filter 1: Connectivity Type and importance of the
access road historically provided
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Screening Process
Filter 1: Connectivity National, state, or
important regional access
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Screening Process
Filter 1: Connectivity Characteristics of low potential to individually possess significance
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Screening Process
Filter 2: Age Minimum age requirements (45 years)
Potential to possess exceptional importance
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Screening Process
Filter 3: Consultation Input from public and consulting parties
Information not available from readily available information
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Application of the Screening Process
Elliott Highway
Includes 154 miles from Fox to Manley Hot Springs
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Elliott Highway
Provided important regional access
Constructed 1938-1959, earlier road segments
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Elliott Highway
Meets Filters 1 and 2
Assigned to Category 2
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Wilson Road
2-mile road in Gustavus in southeast Alaska21
Wilson Road
Provided access to an airport
Exhibits characteristics of road with low potential for significance
Moved to Filter 3
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Wilson Road
Information provided by City of Gustavus suggested road had potential local importance
Assigned to Category 2
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Next Steps
Finalize Evaluation Methodology
Roads passing screening process require evaluation
Thresholds on how a road meets Criteria A or C
Integrity guidance
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Finalize Evaluation Methodology
Statements of significance for 12 roads
Evaluation of the Elliott Highway
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Conclusion