Looks like upgrades to Brayton to include pedestrian facilities is part of the plan in the ongoing construction project. Fantastic.

From the Alaska DOT site:
Project Name: SEWARD HWY: DIMOND TO DOWLING RECONSTRUCTION , PHASE 1 
05/12/2016: The project will widen the New Seward Hwy from 4 to 6 lanes from Dimond to Dowling, provide improvements to frontage roads (Homer, Sandelwood, and Brayton Drive) to include new multi-use trails...