China poot lake trail - flood reroute

The Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities (ADOT&PF) was awarded $169,167.52 under the Recreational Trails Program (CFDA 20.219) on March 15, 2023 by the Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration. The funding will support ADOT&PF's plans to reroute approximately 700 feet of the China Poot Lake Trail in Kachemak State Park that has been flooded due to a permanent stream course change. Products and services provided under this Formula Grant award include new trail alignment construction with tread, bridge construction, and turnpike construction with cross drains. The award will also allow ADOT&PF to complete construction on two existing log bridges built in 2020 and 2022 within the flooded area of the China Poot Lake Trail. The Recreational Trails Program aims to develop and maintain recreational trails and trail-related facilities for both nonmotorized and motorized recreational trail uses.

Project description

DNR dpor kachemak state park plans to RE-route 700-foot section of the china poot trail that is flooded due to a permanent change of course of a stream. This project will include new trail alignment with tread construction, bridge construction, and tumpike construction with cross drains. This project will also finish construction of two existing log bridges that were built in 2020 and 2022 in the flooded area of the china poot lake trail.