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for 30 railcars for the container service to allow double-stacking of containers. n $11.2 million for the City of Ho- mer to pay for permitting and replace- ment of an aging and deteriorating float system at the Port of Homer. n $4.7 million for the Municipali- ty of Anchorage to help advance the Don Young Port of Alaska Modernization Pro- gram (PAMP). The grant will fund the planning and design for the replacement of a petroleum terminal damaged in the 2018 earthquake. n $4 million for Whittier to fund design, permitting and final plans for a city-owned port facility that will replace aging, dilapidated infrastructure. n $2.35 million for the City of Che- vak to pay for planning and design for a barge landing facility for the rural West- ern community. Alaska legislators said the funding comes at an opportune time for the state’s port and harbor systems. “As a member of the House Trans- portation and Infrastructure Commit- tee, I’ve fought to ensure Alaska’s unique
needs are front and center,” said Con- gressman Nick Begich. “This funding strengthens economic growth and deliv- ers important improvements for Alaska’s communities. These projects will mod- ernize critical infrastructure, improve freight mobility and ensure that Alaska is competitive and prepared as we prepare for economic growth in Alaska.” “These investments were made pos- sible in part by the Infrastructure Invest- ment and Jobs Act and by key reforms we secured in the FY23 National Defense Au- thorization Act, including my provision permanently waiving the U.S. Maritime Administration’s (MARAD) cost-benefit analysis requirement for port projects in noncontiguous states,” said U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan. “We also ensured MARAD can properly account for Alaska’s geographic isolation and the economic reliance of our communities on port infrastructure. "Those changes have helped level the playing field so Alaska communities can fairly compete for critical investments like these through the national Port In- frastructure Development Program.”
“This funding strength- ens economic growth and delivers important improvements for Alas- ka’s communities. These projects will modernize critical infrastructure, improve freight mobility and ensure that Alaska is competitive and prepared as we prepare for eco- nomic growth in Alaska.” — Congressman Nick Begich
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The Municipality of Skagway received the highest funding award at more than $38 million to rebuild the Port of Skagway industrial dock.
ALASKA PORT PROJECTS NET KEY FEDERAL FUNDING
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Seven projects awarded total of $115 million for vital improvements BY FIREWEED STRATEGIES ALASKA’S PORTS AND HARBORS WILL RE- CEIVE MORE THAN $115 MILLION IN FEDERAL FUNDING TO UPGRADE AND IMPROVE FACILITIES VITAL TO THE STATE’S INDUSTRIES. The funding, the largest amount given to any single state through the Port Infra- structure Development Program (PIDP), is part of a nearly $800 million distribution by the U.S. Department of Transportation aimed at strengthening the nation’s port system. The PIDP was created by Congress in 2010 and was provided substantial multi-
building, in addition to permitting and con- struction of a new industrial dock with an integrated fuel header, removable roll-on, roll-off freight transfer ramp and shore pow- er for tugboats. n $34 million for the Matanuska-Susit- na Borough’s Port MacKenzie multimodal port expansion project. The money will pay for a 110-acre cargo laydown area, comple- tion of a rail spur and loop, and barge dock and heavy lift improvements. The project scope also includes warehouse construction, utilities, communication, lighting, and secu- rity upgrades, and engineering and design. n $20.4 million for the Alaska Railroad Corporation’s plan to upgrade the railroad tunnel that connects the Port of Whittier to the railroad’s main line. Funding will pay to expand the tunnel clearance to allow dou- ble-stack container operations and will pay
year funding in 2021. The Alaska projects address real, on- the-ground needs at ports across the state, “improving freight movement, reliability and day-to-day operations,” said Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities Commissioner Ryan Anderson. “By strengthening these connections, we’re helping facilitate economic growth and expanding opportunities for commu- nities across the state,” Anderson said. Here is a look at the seven Alaska proj- ects selected for funding, out of 37 awarded nationally: n $38.6 million for the Municipality of Skagway’s project to rebuild the Port of Skagway industrial dock. Funding covers demolition and removal of creosote-treated timber docks, old fuel lines and headers, and partial demolition of a mining or conveyor
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