Route 302 (naftan road) and route 304 (flame tree road) improvement

The Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Department of Public Works received a $2 million Project Grant award on May 3, 2023 from the Federal Highway Administration under the Highway Planning and Construction program (CFDA 20.205). The grant will fund improvements to Routes 302 and 304 in the Commonwealth, involving the construction of a two-lane paved road with shoulders and bike lanes along a 2.5 mile loop near the Saipan International Airport. Drainage systems, pavement markings, and traffic signs will also be installed as part of the project. The Department of Public Works will deliver these transportation infrastructure upgrades using the Federal Highway Administration funding to construct, preserve, and improve highways across the islands of the Northern Mariana Islands.

Project description

The project involves improvement of the existing coral road to include two lane paved road with shoulder/bike lane, drainage system, pavement markings and traffic signs. The project is a loop road in the southern most part of the island and traverses along the saipan international airport runway intersecting route 302 and having a distance of 2.5 miles.