Federal grants totaling over $104 million were announced on Nov. 12 for port and maritime infrastructure in six coastal communities in Alaska, including Juneau, Dillingham, Hoonah, Kodiak, Anchorage and Saint Paul.
The grants, announced by the Alaska congressional delegation, were funded through annual appropriations and the 2021 Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA).
Funds include $2.25 billion in funds available over five years to the Port Infrastructure Development Program, for a total of $450 million from the IIJA, plus $50 million from the FY24 Appropriations Act, for a total of $500 million in available funds.
The U.S. Department of Transportation identified the grant amounts and recipients as:
- $50 million to the Cargo Terminal 1 Replacement Project in Anchorage for construction of a new general purpose cargo terminal at the Port of Alaska. The project includes demolition of the existing terminal; construction of the trestle and wharf structure; installation of terminal facilities, terminal finishes and landside utilities, plus tug support during construction and an allowance for project cost escalation.
- $11.1 million to the Aurora Harbor Drive Down Float Project in Juneau for a drive down float and vehicle bridge, plus two new five-ton electric cranes, to serve the commercial fishing fleet and improve freight transportation.
- $11.2 million to the Port of Dillingham Improvements Project in Dillingham for the replacement of the Dillingham Boat Harbor float system and utilities, extension of the north bulkhead dock and a new boat grid.
- $11.2 million to the Saint Herman Harbor Moorage Expansion Project in Kodiak for additional berthing capacity in the harbor for large commercial fishing vessels and support craft.
- $11 million to the City South Dock renovations and New Berthing Dolphins project in Saint Paul for renovation of the City South Dock. Project includes new fenders, replacing and upgrading bull rails, ladders and cleats; rails, new 80-ton bollards; safety equipment; new mooring dolphins; a catwalk; and related design, engineering and environmental activities.
- $9.4 million to the Marine Industrial Center Cargo Dock in Hoonah to upgrade the cargo dock, including sheet pile closed cell bulkhead, fender piles, breasting dolphins, concrete roll on/roll off ramp, fill, rocks and mooring fenders bull rail, bollards and cleats.