FFY25-26 fort yukon ICE road

The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) awarded $963,898.61 to the Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities on September 16, 2025, under the Highway Planning and Construction program (CFDA 20.205) to construct and maintain an approximately 90-mile ice road connecting the communities of Fort Yukon and Circle along the Yukon River. The project, scheduled for completion by December 31, 2026, utilizes existing boat launch facilities in both communities as entrance and exit points for the ice road infrastructure, designed to provide winter transportation connectivity for these remote Alaskan communities.

This formula grant funds critical transportation infrastructure in Alaska's challenging geographic environment, leveraging both federal dollars and state and local in-kind match contributions tracked through the FHWA's Financial Management Information System (FMIS) and Alaska's Integrated Records and Information System (IRIS). The ice road project aligns with the Highway Planning and Construction program's emphasis on supporting state-administered transportation improvements that serve remote and underserved populations across the nation.

Project description

Construct and/or maintain an approximately 90 mile ICE road that would connect the communities of fort yukon, and circle following the yukon river. Entrance and exit points would use the existing boat launches in both communities. This project was designed with state funds. In-kind match is reflected as cash match in fhwa's fmis system, and local in-kind in alaska's iris accounting system.