Sitka Street crossing costs $91,200 more; overhead is 41 percent

Rebuilding the railroad crossing on Sitka Street will cost $91,200 more than the Municipality of Anchorage agreed to pay in April, after the Alaska Railroad Corporation's public bidding came in above the original estimate. The increase raises the total agreement from $251,300 to $342,500.

The July 7 estimate covers the whole agreement, not the increase: $183,500 of construction, $9,200 each for project and construction management, and $140,600 of Alaska DOT&PF overhead at the 2026 rate of 69.65 percent, 41 percent of the total.

The money comes from the Anchorage Roads and Drainage Service Area bond, whose costs fall on property owners inside that service area. The administration recommended approval at the Assembly's meeting Tuesday, Aug. 18, added four days earlier by addendum to a consent agenda with no public hearing. The outcome is not yet public.

The railroad submitted the request July 15. Substantial completion is set for Aug. 31, with final completion Sept. 15.

Work replaces the asphalt crossing with a 48-foot modular concrete crossing and an 80-foot track panel at milepost SA 31-11. The municipality handles traffic control, permits and approach paving; the railroad removes and installs track materials. No signal upgrade is included.