Route 36 (windward chalan kalabera) road improvements

This Project Grant award from the Federal Highway Administration (CFDA 20.205 - Highway Planning and Construction) provides $665,852.53 to fund the construction of approximately 3.7 miles of all-weather roadway improvements along Route 36, also known as Windward/Chalan Kalabera, on the northern coast of Saipan in the Northern Mariana Islands. The project scope includes 12-foot and 11-foot wide travel lanes, 4.5-foot wide shoulder/bike lanes, roadside and road drainage crossings, permanent traffic markers and signs, culverts, and other roadway appurtenances. This infrastructure investment aims to enhance transportation connectivity and safety for the local community. The award was made on Sep 24, 2024 to the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Department of Public Works, a U.S. local government entity responsible for managing transportation infrastructure projects in the territory.

Project description

This project involves the construction of approximately 3.7 miles of all-weather roadway along route 36, also known as windward/chalan kalabera, located on the northern coast of saipan. IT begins at the end of existing paved road just past the entrance to the kingfisher golf course and ends near the bird island lookout as shown in the drawings. The improvements include 12 and 11 feet wide travel lanes, 4.50 feet wide shoulder/bike lanes on each side, roadside and road drainage crossings, permanent traffic markers and signs, culverts at unai fanhang and unai nanasu crossings, and other roadway appurtenances for a complete, usable, and safe facility.