Route 36 (windward/chalan kalabera), PH. 1B

The Federal Highway Administration awarded $1.78 million through the Highway Planning and Construction program (CFDA 20.205) to the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Department of Public Works on August 19, 2025, for Phase 1B of Route 36 (Windward/Chalan Kalabera) improvements in the Northern Mariana Islands. The project represents a continuation of Phase 1A and encompasses approximately 1,000 linear feet of roadway improvements extending from Kalabera Cave to the Bird Island Lookout, with an expected completion date of April 4, 2027.

The funded improvements include construction of a 12-foot-wide travel lane with 4.5-foot-wide shoulder and bicycle lanes on each side, road drainage crossing infrastructure, permanent traffic markers, signage, and associated roadway appurtenances. These enhancements are designed to establish a complete, usable, and safe transportation facility consistent with federal highway standards and the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act funding priorities for highways and related transportation infrastructure.

Project description

The project is the continuation of route 36 1A and begins approximately +1000 feet from kalabera cave and end at the bird island lookout as shown in the drawings. The improvements include 12 feet wide travel lane, 4.50 FT. Wide shoulder/bike lane on each side and road drainage crossing, permanent traffic marker and signs and other roadway appurtenancies for a complete, usable and safe facility.