April 12, 2002
Friday - 6:40 am

Six grants totaling over $31 million in federal highway funds have been awarded to improve transportation services in Alaska as required by appropriations legislation passed by Congress last fall. Senator Stevens secured the funds in the Fiscal Year 2002 Transportation bill.

"I applaud the Federal Highway Administration for releasing the funds that I secured in last year's Transportation Appropriations bill in time for this year's construction season," Stevens said. "This money will go a long way toward improving Alaska's transportation infrastructure and making our roads, in particular the Seward Highway, a safer place to travel."

The grants are:

• $10 million to the Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities (AKDOT&PF) for the Inter-island Ferry Authority Coffman Cove Facility.
• AKDOT&PF also received $2 million for Walden Point Road on the Metlakatla Indian Reservation and $1.5 million for Sand Point Road Improvements.
• $14,565,000 for the Seward Highway safety improvements at Bird Creek as a part of the national corridor planning, development, and coordinated border infrastructure program.
• $1,090,438 was awarded for the Palmer Railroad Right-Of-Way from the Transportation, Community, and System Preservation Pilot Program.
• $2,068,296 was awarded to Alaska Statewide Intelligent Transportation System.

Source of News Release:

Office of Senator Ted Stevens
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