The city of north pole, located near fairbanks, alaska, will develop final design plans and specifications for the citys water mains in the downtown loop to increase infrastructure resiliency

The City of North Pole, Alaska has been awarded a $328,942 Project Grant by the U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation under the WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) program (CFDA 15.507). This grant funding will be used by the city to develop final design plans and specifications for the downtown water main distribution system, with the goal of increasing infrastructure resiliency. The downtown water main serves critical municipal infrastructure and lifelines, such as City Hall, police, and fire departments. The design work will include systematic engineering design, specifications, and construction documents to progress the project from final design to a "shovel-ready" status. This project is expected to have lasting benefits for water resources within the Tanana Valley watershed and improve water security for citizens in Interior Alaska. The grant award period runs from July 11, 2024 through September 30, 2025.

The downtown loop water main distributes water to critical municipal infrastructure and lifelines, such as city hall, police, and fire departments. This section of pipe has been selected as a high priority water conservation opportunity. This design will include systematic design, specifications, and development of construction documents to move from final design to shovel-ready. The study will have lasting benefits to water resources within the tanana valley watershed and improve water security for citizens in interior alaska.