This project will evaluate the development of road, rail, and marine based transportation interconnections between 31 communities within the bristol BAY region and from bristol BAY to the alaska…

The Federal Highway Administration awarded Bristol Bay Native Association, Inc. $3.075 million on July 2, 2026, under the National Infrastructure Investments (RAISE) program (CFDA 20.933) to evaluate the development of road, rail, and marine transportation interconnections between 31 communities within the Bristol Bay region and from Bristol Bay to the Alaska Interstate Highway System and Alaska Marine Highway System.

The community-driven planning study will encompass desktop data review, geotechnical analysis, mapping and land status assessment, environmental analysis, cost estimation, economic analysis, public involvement, alternatives analysis, and final project reporting. Work is performed in Dillingham, Alaska, with an ultimate completion date of May 31, 2031. This is a project grant, with assistance delivered through reimbursement. The award is classified as a planning investment in surface transportation infrastructure with regional impact to Alaska Native communities in a remote region.

This project will evaluate the development of road, rail, and marine based transportation interconnections between 31 communities within the bristol BAY region and from bristol BAY to the alaska interstate highway system and alaska marine highway system. The community driven planning study will include a desktop data review, geotechnical report, mapping and land status, environmental analysis, cost estimation and economic analysis, public involvement, alternatives analysis, and final project reporting.