KTN ferry terminal improvements

This Project Grant award of $453,265.94 was provided by the Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration under the Highway Planning and Construction program (CFDA 20.205) and awarded on July 25, 2023 to the Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities (DOT&PF).

The grant will fund several improvements to the KTN Ferry Terminal, including: replacement of an existing vessel berthing and turning dolphin structure; placement of a new turning dolphin between berths; refurbishment of fendering and platform components at Berth 3; construction of a new pedestrian cover structure; and installation of cathodic protection anodes on all existing offshore pile supported structures at Berths 1 and 3. These infrastructure upgrades will enhance operations and accessibility at the ferry terminal.

Project description

This project encompasses the replacement of an existing vessel berthing and turning dolphin structure at the west end of berth 1; placement of a new turning dolphin between berths 1 and 3, refurbishment of fendering and platform components at the berth 3 float; construction of a new pedestrian cover structure over the existing sidewalk from the terminal building to the berth 3 approach; and the placement of cathodic protection anodes on all existing offshore pile supported structures at berths 1 and 3.