Washington (KINY) – The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and Federal Transit Administration (FTA) issued an approval of the Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities (DOT&PF) four-year spending plan. FHWA identified six out of the 234 projects and programs submitted, to be addressed in subsequent amendments.
The Statewide Transportation Improvement Program or STIP, represents over $5 billion of transportation investment the state, including upgrades to Alaska’s highways, bridges, ferries, transit systems, bike lanes, pedestrian facilities, and safety improvements.
The March 27 correspondence can be found here.
Following ongoing conversations between Representative Mary Sattler Peltola (AK-AL) and U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Secretary Pete Buttigieg, the Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities (DOT&PF) announced that the U.S. Federal Highway Administration (FWHA) had partially approved their four-year spending plan, putting the agency on track to deliver $5 billion in transportation investments for Alaska roads, ferries, bridges, bike lanes, safety improvement projects, and more.
“Alaska’s roads face harsh elements and require constant construction and maintenance, making it even more important that our Statewide Transportation Improvement Program gets swift approval,” Rep. Peltola said.
Last month, Alaska’s DOT&PF application was denied, leaving important transportation and infrastructure projects stalled across the state.
“My team has been in close contact with Alaska DOT&PF and U.S. DOT about how we can get this done, and I’ve spoken with Secretary Buttigieg about how we can work with Alaska to get full funding for our highways,” continued Peltola.
FHWA identified six out of the 234 Alaska projects and programs submitted to be addressed in subsequent amendments.
“We appreciate the federal agencies considerable engagement on the March 1 submittal, and the DOT&PF staff for putting together this new STIP in record time,” DOT&PF Commissioner Ryan Anderson said. “Alaska’s project development will continue seamlessly, and our upcoming construction season will be robust.”
