Evans creek culvert

The Evans Creek Culvert project, funded through the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) under the Highway Planning and Construction program (CFDA 20.205), provides infrastructure improvements to restore aquatic organism passage. Awarded to the Oregon Department of Transportation on July 29, 2025, with $124,850 in obligated federal funds, the project involves replacing an existing culvert with a larger structure designed to restore fish access to upstream locations. This work aligns with the program's eligible activities supporting infrastructure preservation and multimodal transportation network development, including specialized initiatives such as fish passage culvert replacement.

As a formula grant administered through FHWA's Highway Planning and Construction program, the funding supports Oregon's state-level transportation infrastructure priorities selected through established planning processes. The project represents the type of targeted environmental and ecological improvement activity eligible under the program, which encompasses highway safety, bridge improvements, and pedestrian infrastructure alongside specialized environmental compliance initiatives. ODOT, as the state's primary transportation agency and established recipient of federal highway funding since 2004, serves as the implementing entity responsible for project delivery and oversight in accordance with federal stewardship and oversight agreements.

Project description

Replace the existing culvert with a larger structure to restore fish access to upstream locations.