Provide federal lands highway program funds to alaska department of transportation and public facilities for project work including planning, design, and construction of a pedestrian overcrossing,…

The Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities was awarded $239,333 on September 10, 2021 from the Federal Highway Administration under the Federal Lands Access Program (CFDA 20.224) project grant. The funding will support planning, design, and construction work to improve connectivity along the Iditarod National Historic Trail, including a pedestrian overcrossing and parking and trailhead facilities. The Federal Lands Access Program aims to enhance transportation infrastructure providing access to federal lands, supplementing state and local resources for public roads and transit systems adjacent to or within federal areas. This award will assist the Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities in delivering infrastructure upgrades that increase connectivity and accessibility along the Iditarod National Historic Trail.

Provide federal lands highway program funds to alaska department of transportation and public facilities for project work including planning, design, and construction of a pedestrian overcrossing, parking and trailheads for improved connectivity along the iditarod national historic trail.