The Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities (ADOT&PF) was awarded a $160,799 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration on December 21, 2022. The funding will support improvements to pedestrian pathways and trailheads along the Iditarod National Historic Trail in Alaska under the Federal Lands Access Program. The Federal Lands Access Program aims to enhance transportation facilities providing access to federal lands by...
The Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities received a $120,565.60 Formula Grant award on August 18, 2021 from the Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration. The funding supports the Recreational Trails Program, which provides funds to states to develop and maintain recreational trails and trail-related facilities for both nonmotorized and motorized uses. Specifically, the grant will support Phase I of the Skeetawk Summer Trails Construction project led by...
This $256,820.65 Formula Grant award from the Federal Highway Administration's Recreational Trails Program (CFDA 20.219) will fund the construction of 2 additional miles of 4-season trail in the Beach Lake Park area of Alaska. The new trail will serve as a winter dog mushing trail and a soft-surface, multi-use trail the rest of the year, creating a 10-mile loop trail network. The grant recipient, the Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities, is working with the Chugiak Dog...
This $222,223 Formula Grant award from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) under the Recreational Trails Program (CFDA 20.219) will fund the construction of approximately 11.5 miles of multi-use hiking and mountain biking trails within the Kachemak Bay State Park in Alaska. Phase 1 of the project will build 3.5 miles of trails from the main access point to the heart of the park. The trails will be road-accessible and accommodate a range of user skill levels. The grant was awarded on...
The Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities received a $186,994.88 Formula Grant award from the Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration on March 13, 2023. The funding supports an update to the Anchorage Metropolitan Area Transportation Solutions (AMATS) Recreational Trails Plan. Services delivered through the award include comprehensively updating all recreational trails within the AMATS area and studying expansion opportunities. The plan aims to...
The Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities was awarded $239,333 on September 10, 2021 from the Federal Highway Administration under the Federal Lands Access Program (CFDA 20.224) project grant. The funding will support planning, design, and construction work to improve connectivity along the Iditarod National Historic Trail, including a pedestrian overcrossing and parking and trailhead facilities. The Federal Lands Access Program aims to enhance transportation infrastructure...
The Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management's Alaska Region has awarded a $2,500,000 Cooperative Agreement to the North Slope Borough government for the purpose of constructing, maintaining, and operating a winter caravanning route connecting the villages of Point Lay, Wainwright, Utqiagvik, Atqasuk, Nuiqsut and Prudhoe Bay. This project is funded under the BLM's Recreation and Visitor Services Program (CFDA 15.225), which oversees outdoor recreation opportunities on public lands....
This $175,000 Formula Grant award from the Federal Highway Administration's Recreational Trails Program (CFDA 20.219) will fund improvements to winter access and safety for the 85-mile Wood River Lakes Trail system in Wood-Tickchik State Park, Alaska. Specifically, the grant will be used by the Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities to purchase snow clearing equipment for the trailhead parking lot and replace existing trailside signage with new, more visible markers. These...
This $120,000 Formula Grant award under the Recreational Trails Program (CFDA 20.219) administered by the Federal Highway Administration will support improvements to the trail and portage systems on Shuyak Island State Park in Alaska. The project will repair trails, install new signage, and replace critical trail maintenance equipment to allow for immediate and long-term trail work. This 15-mile trail system connects wilderness areas with lakes, bays, ocean beaches, and public use cabins,...
This $360,249.75 Formula Grant award from the Federal Highway Administration's (FHWA) Recreational Trails Program (CFDA 20.219) will support the "Skeetawk Trails Phase 1" project in Alaska. The project will prepare 10,600 feet of mid-mountain ski trails for use by skiers, snowboarders, and backcountry skiers, as well as expand the summer use trails on the lower part of the mountain. This will interface with the Government Peak Recreation Area trails. The grant was awarded on May 8,...