Gustavus ferry terminal - generator replacement

The Federal Highway Administration awarded the Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities $455,725.25 on July 31, 2026, under the Construction of Ferry Boats and Ferry Terminal Facilities Program (CFDA 20.270) to replace the existing generator at the Gustavus Ferry Terminal with a larger generator that will power the Syncrolift bridge hoist during a power outage.

The work is performed in Alaska, with performance extending through July 1, 2029. The recipient operates as the Department-Wide Activity Division of Alaska DOT&PF and administers federal transportation infrastructure grants statewide across highways, airports, ferries, and public facilities. The FBP program makes federal-aid highway funds available through state transportation agencies for designing and constructing ferry boats and ferry terminal facilities, including ferry maintenance facilities. Eligible ferry boats and terminals serving vehicular travel as links on public highways (other than Interstate highways), as well as those serving passengers as fixed route transit facilities, may qualify for federal-aid highway funding under a statutory formula that weights passenger volume, vehicle volume, and route nautical miles.

Project description

Replace the existing generator with a larger generator that will power the syncrolift bridge hoist during a power outage.