This award supports the installation of two temporary bridges over tributaries of shinaku creek in the western big salt watershed in alaska

The Department of Agriculture Forest Service Region 10—Alaska Region awarded Sealaska Corporation $500,000 on July 9, 2026, under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Temporary Bridge Program (CFDA 10.721) to install two temporary bridges over tributaries of Shinaku Creek in the western Big Salt watershed in Alaska.

The project will improve safety and mitigate impacts from resource management, subsistence, and commercial use of the corridor. Planned work includes surveying, engineering, design, bridge and abutment acquisition, and installation. The new bridges will enable safe and efficient access by multiple user groups.

Performance runs through December 31, 2028, with all work performed in Alaska. Sealaska Corporation, an Alaskan Native Corporation headquartered in Juneau, serves as the recipient through its Natural Resources division.

This work will improve safety and mitigate impacts from resource management, subsistence, and commercial use of the corridor. Planned work includes surveying, engineering, design, bridge and abutment acquisition, and installation. The new bridges will allow for safe and efficient access by multiple user groups.