ANCHORAGE, AK — The Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities (DOT&PF) concludes the 2024 federal fiscal year with the successful delivery of over $1 billion of transportation related projects. This includes over $650 million in federally funded highways projects, over $300 million in federally funded aviation projects, and other projects funded through the State of Alaska capital budget.

In addition, STIP Amendment #1 partial approval was received. Five railbelt projects were excluded, including the Richardson Highway MP 346 Bridge project that was determined in March to meet federal regulatory requirements for exemptions from air quality conformity analysis. The project currently resides outside the MPO boundaries but within the air quality non-attainment area. DOT&PF will be evaluating this finding, among others, with federal partners.

Another 18 rural projects were excluded, which were all discretionary grants applied for by tribal, village, or other rural entities. This exclusion does not mean that the projects will not move forward, but rather FHWA's preference for where the projects are listed.

“We want to thank our federal partners for working with us over the past six months on successfully delivering Alaska’s transportation program in 2024," Commissioner Ryan Anderson said. “Alaska’s unique challenges and opportunities require careful consideration of the state’s role in sovereignty in advancing infrastructure decisions, in coordination with federal, state, and local partners, in the last frontier."