Alaska Highway Permafrost Degradation Restoration

Project overview

Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities is the recipient of a $25,000,000 FY 2024 RAISE grant for Alaska Highway Permafrost Degradation Restoration in Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, Alaska and Yukon, Canada, AK.

Scope

This project will restore approximately 45-miles of the Alaska Highway impacted by thawing permafrost and other climate change-related degradation. Activities will include aggregate source development and production, drainage improvements, restoration of highway slopes and surfaces, resurfacing with bituminous surface treatment, restoration and replacement of guardrail, and installation of thermosyphons.

Project type

Road, bridge and corridor improvements — capital award

Reported investment / scope

Total project cost not established by this entry

Funding sources

FY 2024 RAISE capital award: $25,000,000 federal grant

Delivery method

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Organizations involved

Owner / developer

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Timeline & key dates

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Construction start

May 2026 — estimate in FY 2024 award fact sheet; not reconfirmed

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Recent project updates

FY 2024 RAISE capital award. The source documents a 2024 grant award, not a current construction or tender update. Award amount is the federal grant, not total project cost. Current delivery status and procurement availability have not been independently confirmed.

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Additional project record

Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities is the recipient of a $25,000,000 FY 2024 RAISE grant for Alaska Highway Permafrost Degradation Restoration in Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, Alaska and Yukon, Canada, AK.

This project will restore approximately 45-miles of the Alaska Highway impacted by thawing permafrost and other climate change-related degradation. Activities will include aggregate source development and production, drainage improvements, restoration of highway slopes and surfaces, resurfacing with bituminous surface treatment, restoration and replacement of guardrail, and installation of thermosyphons.

Award record: FY 2024 RAISE capital award. Federal grant: $25,000,000. Recipient: Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities. Location: Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, Alaska and Yukon, Canada, AK: Alaska.

Construction start: May 2026 — estimate in FY 2024 award fact sheet; not reconfirmed. Completion, contractor, designer and current bid deadlines are not confirmed in this entry.

The source documents a 2024 grant award, not a current construction or tender update. Award amount is the federal grant, not total project cost. Current delivery status and procurement availability have not been independently confirmed.

Official USDOT award fact sheet, page 11. Award record reviewed October 24, 2026.