Amats: fish creek trail connection

The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) awarded $400,000 to the Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities on August 14, 2025, under the Highway Planning and Construction program (CFDA 20.205) to construct a multi-use trail connection in Anchorage, Alaska. The project will develop an approximately 0.85-mile pedestrian and bicycle pathway connecting Northern Lights Boulevard to the Tony Knowles Coastal Trail along Fish Creek. Construction activities include installation of roadside hardware, Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) improvements, utility work, lighting systems, bridge construction, and drainage improvements to establish this non-motorized transportation facility.

This formula grant funding supports Alaska's multimodal transportation network priorities by enhancing pedestrian and bicycle connectivity within the Anchorage area. The Highway Planning and Construction program provides federal financial assistance to states for transportation infrastructure improvements, with funding allocated through statutory formulas and distributed by state departments of transportation based on established transportation planning processes. The Fish Creek Trail Connection project aligns with program eligibility for bicycle and pedestrian projects, which represents a priority infrastructure category under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.

Project description

This project will construct a multi-use path between northern lights boulevard and the tony knowles coastal trail in the vicinity of fish creek. Work may include roadside hardware, ADA improvements, utilities, lighting, bridge work, and drainage improvements. The facility will be constructed along fish creek between northern lights boulevard and the tony knowles coastal trail and will be approximately 0.85 miles in length.