1 | National Park Service | FY23 Federal Lands Transportation Program Accomplishments

National Park Service

U.S. Department of the Interior

Federal Lands Transportation Program 

Accomplishments

Fiscal Year

2023

Published APril 2024
Cover: A bison leads the way over a bridge under construction at Yellowstone National Park
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Introduction

This report summarizes the achievements of the National Park Service’s (NPS) 

Federal Lands Transportation Program (FLTP) for fiscal year (FY) 2023.

The NPS is proud to manage some of the most treasured places in America. 

“Planning, design, construction, and compliance for transportation facilities 

of national park system units occur within a framework of laws, policies, and 

guidance that starts with the enabling act for the National Park Service: the 

Organic Act of 1916 (54 U.S.C. [United States Code] 1). This Act established the 

following mission for the Park Service:

[T]o conserve the scenery and the natural and historic objects and 

the wildlife therein and to provide for the enjoyment of the same in 

such manner and by such means as will leave them unimpaired for the 

enjoyment of future generations. 

“The mission is the first and last test for the soundness of all NPS 

transportation program activities.”

Source: NPS FLTP Implementation Guide, July 2018
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NPS FY23 Federal Lands Transportation Program System 

the nPS Federal landS tranSPortatIon Program SyStem

The NPS system includes more than 85 million acres across 428 national park 

units in every state. These units include national parks, national parkways, 

national monuments, national historic sites, national military parks, national 

battlefields, national memorials, national recreation areas, national scenic 

waterways, and national seashores. To reach these sites, visitors depend on 

accessible and safe transportation facilities such as trails, roads, bridges, ferries, 

transit, and more. All NPS-managed roads have a High-Use Federal Recreational 

Sites or Federal Economic Generators to the states and communities in which 

they reside. 

The data in this report are limited to the FLTP transportation network 

(infrastructure and systems that are eligible for FLTP funding). Other 

transportation infrastructure (non-public roads and bridges and backcountry 

trails) is important to the operations of the NPS but is not eligible for FLTP 

funding. This funding eligibility difference means that the transportation system 

data in this report may not exactly match the data in other similar documents 

(such as the National Long Range Transportation Plan and pending updates 

and the 2022 NPS Strategy Investment and Asset Inventory Report) because the 

purpose and reporting requirements of each document varies. 

 

Sources: Federal Highway Administration – Office of Federal Lands Highway, NPS Facility Management 

Software System (FMSS) and FY22 National Transit Inventory
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Non-recreation Visits: reportable non-recreation 

visits include:

» persons going to and from inholdings using 

NPS buildings for civic business or public 

hearings

» commuters, non-NPS government personnel, 

and those with business in the park

» tours and related activities

» non-NPS research

nPS annual VISItatIon 

As of FY22, the total economic output contributed by all national parks to the 

national economy was $50.3 billion. All NPS-managed parks have a High-Use 

Federal Recreational Sites or Federal Economic Generators for their states and 

local communities. High-Use Federal Recreational Sites or Federal Economic 

Generators vary based on the planning and programming priority identified in the 

various funding programs. 

The following is the calendar year visitation for 2023. Additional information on 

NPS visitation and economic contributions to local economies is available from 

the resources in appendix C. 

 

Recreation Visits: includes 

entry of a person onto NPS 

lands or waters except for 

non-recreation visits

Note: The DOI reorganized to 12 Unified Interior Regions in 2018. Because most of the data management 

systems used by the NPS and Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) for FLTP performance monitoring and 

reporting reference the pre-2018 “legacy” designations, the regional legacy names are retained in this report. 

See appendix B for a list of the 12 Unified Interior Regions and the corresponding legacy region names.
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FltP Program management

The NPS FLTP program management and execution 

procedures are documented in the 2018 Federal Lands 

Transportation Program Implementation Guide (see 

appendix C). 

Program admInIStratIon

Efforts to improve system integration between the FHWA’s Delphi and the NPS’s 

Financial Business Management System through the NPS Park Transportation 

Allocation and Tracking System (PTATS) continue; therefore, data presented in 

this report are programmatic rather than financial.

Source: US Department of Transportation Volpe National Transportation Systems Center

Note: See tabular data in appendix D.

 

Figure 1. Annual Authorized Funding: NPS FLTP FY16–23

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FY23 PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS AND CHALLENGES

The FLTP highlights and challenges for FY23 include the following:

Highlights

» Implemented the updated NPS FLTP 

policy to focus more on multimodal 

solutions and investments

» Signed financial data-sharing 

charter with FHWA

» Included all poor condition 

bridges (from the National Bridge 

Inventory) in the FLTP multiyear 

program of projects for the first time

» Conducted NPS-wide 

transportation safety outreach 

and awareness to identify needs 

and a strategic approach to reduce 

crashes and accidents

» Continued to have more than a 

90% obligation rate

Challenges

» Addressing continued program and 

financial system data integration 

challenges between the NPS and 

FHWA 

» Adapting the program and 

performance reporting to address 

the FHWA’s new investment 

strategy requirements for 

2022–2026

» Practicing sound asset 

management—maintaining progress 

made on roads and bridges while 

pivoting the NPS to address other 

assets such as trails and transit

» Meeting the Administration’s focus 

on equity and climate change

FY23 PROGRAM AMOUNTS AVAILABLE, OBLIGATIONS AND 

DEOBLIGATIONS 

In FY23, the total amount available for the NPS FLTP was approximately $313 

million. The program funded over 400 projects in approximately 150 parks 

and 45 states. The total program obligation rate using FHWA methodology was 

approximately 91%. A breakdown of approved amounts by activity type is shown 

in figure 2 and table 1. Individual projects are listed in appendix A.

Construction Engineering

Preliminary Engineering

Administration (2%)

Planning FLTP (<1%) 

Figure 2. FY23 NPS FLTP Activities by Percentage of Approved Amount

12%

Construction 

Contracts

68%

6%

9% Not Obligated Note: Percentages 

may not sum to 100 

and are rounded to 

nearest whole percent.
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Table 1. FY23 FLTP and Federal Lands Planning Program (FLPP) Approved Amounts 

Activity and Sub-Activity Approved

 Amount

Percentage of 

Approved Amount

Number of 

Projects

Administration

Program Administration $6,959,589

Deobligations (-$737,002) 

AD(YO) Total $6,222,587 2% None

Preliminary Engineering

Compliance $3,543,876

Design $42,162,891

Revegetation $646,386

Deobligations (-$8,486,032)

PE(YD) Total $37,867,121 12% 267

Construction Engineering

Compliance Monitoring $390,503

Construction Management $20,103,994

Deobligations (-$1,504,748)

CE(YS) Total $18,989,749 6% 130

Construction Contracts

Awards $228,307,703

Modifications $14,840,875

Other (activities not related to 

awards or modifications) $1,952,952

Revegetation $106,987

Deobligations (-$32,006,418)

CN(CN) Total $213,202,099 68% 215

Planning

Project Planning (FLTP) $1,392,715

Deobligations (FLTP) (-$74,516)

Transportation Planning (FLPP) $13,054,474

Deobligations (FLPP) (-$163,302)

Source: Park Transportation Allocation and Tracking System (PTATS) as of February 2024 

Notes: Percentages may not sum to 100 and are rounded to nearest whole percent. Information 

in table 1 is budgetary. Many projects include multiple activities. Deobligations are prior-year funds 

obligated for a project that required less money than anticipated (causes may include contractor bids 

being lower than the government estimate, cost savings within the project, etc.). Deobligated project 

funds are returned to the NPS FLTP for distribution to current year projects. 
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The NPS has more multimodal transportation needs than available dollars. 

Sound fiscal management includes leveraged funding from multiple fund 

sources in Title 23 and Title 54. 

Table 2. FY23 NPS Leveraged Transportation Funding

Fund Source NPS Recipients Programmed 

Amount

Great 

American 

Outdoors Act 

(Title 54)

Chickamauga and Chattanooga National 

Military Park, Delaware Water Gap National 

Recreation Area, George Washington Carver 

National Monument, Natchez Trace Parkway, 

Ozark National Scenic Riverways, Pictured Rocks 

National Lakeshore, Sleeping Bear Dunes National 

Lakeshore, Wilson's Creek National Battlefield 

$90,528,000 

Costs do not 

include planning 

and design.

Transportation 

Grants

Nationally Significant Federal Lands and Tribal 

Projects: Grand Canyon National Park $27,570,000

Ferry Boat Discretionary Grant Program: 

Channel Islands National Park, Cumberland 

Island National Seashore, Fort Matanzas National 

Monument, Fort Sumpter National Monument, 

Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, Golden 

Gate National Recreation Area, Gulf Islands 

National Seashore, Isle Royale National Park, 

Mammoth Cave National Park, Ozark National 

Scenic Riverways, Pearl Harbor National Memorial, 

Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, Statue of 

Liberty National Monument

$12,067,000

Emergency 

Relief for 

Federally 

Owned Roads 

(ERFO)

Channel Islands, Delaware Water Gap National 

Recreation Area, Death Valley National Park, 

Golden Gate National Recreation Area, Mojave 

National Preserve, Mount Rainier National Park, 

Olympic National Park, Point Reyes National 

Seashore, Redwood National Park, Sequoia-King’s 

Canyon National Park, and Yosemite National Park

$59,700,000

TOTAL $189,865,000

Sources: Great American Outdoors Act Legacy Restoration Fund and Transportation Grants, NPS; ERFO, 

Federal Highway Administration – Office of Federal Lands Highway (FLH)

Note: Data is budgetary as of February 2024
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In addition to direct leveraged funding, the NPS also benefits from the Federal 

Lands Access Program grants. These grants improve transportation facilities 

that provide access to, are adjacent to, or are located within federal lands and 

supplement state and local transportation resources (with an emphasis on HighUse Federal Recreational Sites and Federal Economic Generators). Parks that 

benefitted from approximately $21 million from this fund source in FY23 (source: 

FHWA – Office of FLH) include:

Canyonlands National Park, Cuyahoga Valley National Park, Denali 

National Park, Flight 93 National Memorial, Grand Teton National Park, Hot 

Springs National Park, Johnstown Flood National Memorial, Little Rock 

Central High School National Historic Site, Mammoth Cave National Park, 

Minuteman Missile National Historic Site, Olympic National Park, Pictured 

Rocks National Lakeshore, Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve, 

Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve, Yellowstone National Park, 

Zion National Park
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FltP Project hIghlIghtS 

ALASKA REGION

Sitka National Historical Park: Construct Connection to the City and 

Borough of Sitka’s Multimodal Sea Walk

PMIS: 212916 

Cost: $2,507,000 

Project Manager: Mike Pisano

Sitka, Alaska, has a Sea Walk trail that provides safe, multimodal circulation 

between Sitka’s downtown waterfront facilities and the tour bus drop-off area 

on the western boundary of Sitka National Historical Park. Many cruise ship 

passengers and local residents walk from downtown to the park and use the Sea 

Walk, which terminates 400 feet from the park boundary. The 400-foot-long Sea 

Walk extension will connect the current terminus with the park visitor center. 

The extension will include a concrete walkway, elevated boardwalk, improved 

pedestrian safety, access to scenic waterfront vistas, and a direct multimodal 

connection between Sitka’s central business district and local recreation 

destinations. Construction was nearing completion in FY23.
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SOUTHEAST REGION

Great Smoky Mountains National Park: Rehabilitate Gatlinburg 

Tunnel at Big Ridge Mountain

PMIS: 258140 

Cost: $10,284,000 (construction only) 

Project Managers: Mike Tomkosky, NPS, and Katerina Roman, FLH

The Gatlinburg Tunnel, located on the northbound lanes of the Gatlinburg 

Spur, carries roughly 49,000 Average Daily Trips. The repair and rehabilitation 

of the tunnel included repairing spalled areas in the tunnel lining, replacing the 

drainage system/drainage chases, repointing stone masonry portals, and adding 

a new lining system that increases illuminance and decreases maintenance. 

The new lighting system is resilient infrastructure, with state-of-the-art LED 

technology that includes long-lasting diodes, remote monitoring and control 

capabilities, energy efficiency, and a propane back-up generator to improve 

visitor and staff safety and reduce operational and maintenance costs. 

Funds were obligated in 2022, and the project was substantially completed 

in 2023.
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NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION

Baltimore Washington Parkway: 

Rehabilitate the Parkway

PMIS: 250082 

Cost: $2,363,000 (construction only) 

Project Manager: Karen Arey

The Baltimore Washington Parkway is the scenic 

entrance that has connected Baltimore, Maryland, 

and Washington, DC, since 1954. Due to emergency conditions, this heavily used 

commuter route was repaved in an earlier project, completed in 2020. This project 

completes the parkway’s rehabilitation by installing new signage, mile markers, 

striping, and guardrail replacement and repair. Construction funding was 

obligated in prior years and the project was substantially completed in 2023.

NORTHEAST REGION

New River Gorge National River: Repair Rend Trail and Bridges

PMIS: 227183 

Cost: $1,067,000 (design only) 

Project Manager: Mike Pisano

This popular historic route includes five historic railroad trestle bridges. 

Significant deficiencies were found during FHWA inspection, which led to the 

closure of one bridge in danger of eminent collapse. An updated condition 

assessment and design alternatives, including cost benefit analysis, was provided 

for the entire trail system. The NPS then led the engineering and design of the 

preferred alternative, construction documentation, compliance, and contracting 

to return the trail to safe and long-term use. This project also included design 

for the rehabilitation of critical retaining walls to support the trail bed, trail 

resurfacing, routing alternatives, slope stabilization/rockslide mitigation, the 

rehabilitation of structural and surface elements of the bridges, and repairs to 

damaged areas of the trail. Design was completed in 2023. 
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Other projects related to the Administration’s national investment priorities include:

Address Infrastructure Resiliency: Mojave National Preserve’s Kelso Cima 

Road Rehabilitation Project addressed a 17.6-mile stretch of roadway that had 

varying lane widths, numerous soft, low-water crossings, deteriorating pavement 

conditions, high speeds, and increasing traffic volumes. Improvements to ensure 

resiliency included integrating low-water crossings to provide the easy flow of 

runoff; safeguarding the federally listed endangered Desert Tortoise with special 

fencing; expanding the roadway width to a consistent 26 feet to accommodate 

the design speed; and enhancing safety through longitudinal and transverse 

rumble strips, improved signage, pavement markings, and paved pullouts.

All travelers in the Mojave National Preserve are encouraged to Drive Like a 

Tortoise: Take your time, find your path and get to your destination safely.
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Advance the Complete Streets Concept: The Rock Creek and Potomac 

Parkway conducted a rehabilitation project for multiple trails, including the 

multiuse Kennedy Center Trail, the Theodore Roosevelt Bridge Pedestrian 

Tunnel, Ohio Drive pedestrian paths, and the Old Constitution Avenue 

Turnaround, as well as the Rock Creek and Potomac Parkways. These 

improvements will enhance connectivity, user safety, and universal access from 

Rock Creek Park to the Kennedy Center and, ultimately, to the National Mall. 

The project aligns with Complete Street principles and includes accessibility 

upgrades, stormwater improvements/porous paving, pavement preservation, 

trail widening, pedestrian signals, crosswalks (striping or raised), speed calming, 

multiuse signage, lighting, seating, and landscaping. 

Improve the Condition and Safety of Existing Transportation 

Infrastructure: The Safety Planning Investment Toolkit (SPIn Tool) developed 

by the NPS brings together different metrics to provide a more holistic view of 

transportation risk and safety needs to help transportation program managers 

make data-driven decisions on where and what type of safety studies should 

take place. This new approach for prioritizing safety investments combines 

crash data, visitation information, design speeds, wildlife corridors, equitable 

access scores, emergency services, climate risk, and grant data. The tool then 

provides filters to identify parks with combinations of specific characteristics. 

With this information, managers can rank need and make decisions on the 

most appropriate types of studies and locations, with the goal of reducing and 

eventually eliminating crashes in national parks.

Build Connectivity to Underserved Communities (Equity): The Equitable 

Access for Underserved Populations pilot program advances priorities for 

equity under Executive Order 13985, “Advancing Racial Equity and Support for 

Underserved Communities through the Federal Government” and Executive 

Order 14091, “Further Advancing Racial Equity and Support for Underserved 

Communities Through the Federal Government.” The pilot was initiated in 

FY23, and staff will develop a process that will be shared servicewide to improve 

transportation access to parks for local underserved communities. Nine parks 

are participating. With assistance from the NPS’ Washington Support Office 

and the FHWA, each park works with stakeholders and representatives of the 

underserved communities to understand transportation barriers, community 

needs and interests, and multimodal solutions to and from each park. 
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FltP awardS

The annual NPS-FHWA FLTP Awards Program highlights significant team and 

individual accomplishments achieved within the unique partnership between 

these two agencies. Award winners in FY23 include:

OUTSTANDING PERFORMER 

Nate Allen of the FHWA Central FLH Division provided outstanding 

contributions to the FLTP, consistently delivering multimillion-dollar projects 

with a high degree of customer satisfaction. 

PARTNERS IN EXCELLENCE

The Yellowstone Emergency Road Repairs Team included 16 

multidisciplinary team members from Yellowstone National 

Park, the Intermountain Region, and Western Federal Lands 

Highway Division. The team collaborated quickly to complete 

emergency post-flood repairs of multiple Yellowstone roads 

in four months with $70 million to restore park access and 

operations. Team members included the following:

» Yellowstone National Park – Duane Bubac, Bob Kammel, 

Nancy Ward, Jennifer Carpenter, Marty Powell, Doug 

Madsen, Dan Rhodes, Robin Park

» Intermountain Region – Sena Wiley

» Western FLH Division – Connie Kratovil, Nate Jones, Chuck Dissen, Rafael 

Castanon, Ben Vincent, Scott Smithline, Steve Hinz, Susan Law 

INNOVATION AND DEVELOPMENT EXCELLENCE

The Yosemite Traffic Study and Traffic Reconfiguration Pilot 

Team used ingenuity and data to model scenarios solving 

chronic congestion problems for Yosemite National Park. 

Team members included the following:

» Yosemite National Park – Kathleen Morse, Jim Donovan, 

Karen Hockett

» Pacific West Region – Jon Christensen, Dianne Croal

» Central FLH Division – Elijah Henley, Hagen Hammons, 

Jason Doolittle

» Partners 

• Volpe National Transportation Systems Center – Heather Richardson

• Yosemite Conservancy – Ryan Kelly 

• Contractors – Ostrom Solutions (Brenda Ostrom), Atkins (Jamie 

Archambeau, Rinal Chheda)

 
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nPS FltP SyStem aSSetS and PerFormance

The NPS has asset management systems to guide multimodal program 

investments and performance for public access facilities, as required by Title 23. 

Information about how and when data are collected for the asset management 

systems can be found in the NPS 2018 FLTP Implementation Guide (see 

appendix C). 

Table 3. FY23 FLTP System Assets and Performance Summary

Asset Inventory Condition

Good

Condition 

Fair

Condition

Poor

2026 

Performance 

Target

Data 

Source

Paved Roads » 5,600 road 

centerline miles 57% 30% 13%

Pavement 

Condition 

Rating 85

FHWA Road 

Inventory 

Program

Unpaved 

Roads

» 7,500 road 

centerline miles None None None None NPS FMSS

Paved Parking

» 6,600 parking lots

» 1,000 equivalent 

centerline miles

12% 65% 23%

Pavement 

Condition 

Rating 85

FHWA Road 

Inventory 

Program

Unpaved 

Parking » 1,800 parking Lots None None None None NPS FMSS

Bridges 

(National 

Bridge 

Inventory)

» 1,338 motor 

vehicle bridges

» 6,885,230 square 

feet deck area

» 38 bridges in poor 

condition

31% 66% 3% Bridge Health 

Index 93

FHWA 

Bridge 

Inspection 

Program

Tunnels 

(National 

Tunnel 

Inventory)

» 61 motor vehicle 

tunnels

» 1,170,126 square 

feet of tunnel

None None None

FHWA does not calculate 

good, fair, or poor 

performance metrics for 

tunnels

Paved 

Transportation 

Trails

» Approximately 

200 miles 44% 14% 42% None NPS FMSS

Unpaved 

Transportation 

Trails

» Approximately 

800 miles 43% 14% 43% None NPS FMSS

Trail Bridges » Approximately 

200 trail bridges None None None None NPS FMSS

Transit: Approximately 100 transit and ferry systems in operation; see the National 

Transit Inventory (link in appendix C) 

Motor vehicle bridges not in the National Bridge Inventory; motor vehicle tunnels 

not in the National Tunnel Inventory: no data collected, no performance targets

Condition
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PaVement management SyStem

The FLTP pavement management system identifies road resurfacing, 

rehabilitation, and reconstruction needs and assists in informed project 

selection. The Highway Pavement Management Application factors in 9 climatic 

zones and 21 different surface treatments and uses data from the Road Inventory 

Program to model pavement deterioration.

Data on unpaved roads are not collected or managed in the FLTP pavement 

management system. In FY23, FLTP funds improved the condition of about 

518 miles of NPS roads and 88 parking route miles at a cost of approximately 

$211 million.

Table 4. FY23 NPS FLTP Paved Road and Parking Route Miles Construction

Construction Category Road 

Miles

Parking Route 

Miles

Number of 

Projects

Preventative Maintenance 286 70 9

Rehabilitate / Repair 223 18 24

Reconstruct 8 1 4

Total 518 89 37

Source: Federal Highway Administration – Office of Federal Lands Highway

Note: Data may not sum fully due to rounding.
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Figure 3. NPS Pavement Condition Ratings for Public Roads and Parking

Source: Federal Highway Administration – Office of Federal Lands Highway

Note: The NPS now allows all public administrative roads to be eligible for FLTP funding. This adds about 

130 miles to the total paved road network (a 2% increase). Network pavement condition ratings in this 

table have been recalculated for FY 2019–2022 to include those miles.

Alaska 

Public Roads 

and Parking 

Intermountain 

Public Roads 

and Parking

Midwest 

Public Roads 

and Parking

National 

Capital 

Public Roads 

and Parking

Northeast 

Public Roads 

and Parking

Pacific West 

Public Roads 

and Parking

Southeast 

Public Roads 

and Parking

 

FY19 80.6

FY20 79.6

FY21 79.1

FY22 79.1

FY23 78.2

FY19 65.6

FY20 82.7

FY21 84.2

FY22 82.7

FY23 82.3

FY19 84.7

FY20 83.4

FY21 82.9

FY22 81.4

FY23 80.0

FY19 81.0

FY20 80.0

FY21 80.4

FY22 79.2

FY23 78.7

FY19 63.7

FY20 65.0

FY21 64.7

FY22 66.0

FY23 65.2

FY19 73.1

FY20 71.2

FY21 70.5

FY22 75.9

FY23 74.9

FY19 79.8

FY20 78.6

FY21 77.0

FY22 75.7

FY23 75.3

FY19 83.5

FY20 82.3

FY21 82.7

FY22 83.6

FY23 82.7

NPS 

Servicewide 

Public Roads 

and Parking

 Performance Target Pavement Condition Rating 85
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BrIdge management SyStem

The bridge management system improves decision-making about the type and 

priority of bridge and tunnel investments using data collected in the Bridge 

Inspection Program, as required under 23 U.S.C. 144.

In FY23, FLTP funds improved the condition of 42 NPS bridges at a cost of $247 

million and improved the condition of 1 NPS tunnel at a cost of $11 million.

Table 5. FY23 NPS FLTP Bridge and Tunnel Construction

Construction Category Number 

of Bridges

Number 

of Bridge 

Projects

Number 

of Tunnels

Number 

of Tunnel 

Projects

Preventative Maintenance 19 1 0 0

Rehabilitate / Repair 19 8 1 1

Replace and New 4 3 0 0

Total 42 12 1 1

Source: Federal Highway Administration – Office of Federal Lands Highway

Table 6. FY23 Bridge Health Index

Bridge Conditions

Bridges

(Bridge Health Index 

Target 93)

Servicewide Condition Rating 93

Number of Structures in Poor Condition 38

% of NPS Structures in Poor Condition 

by Square Feet of Deck Area 3%

Source: Federal Highway Administration – Office of Federal Lands Highway

Note: FHWA does not calculate good, fair, or poor performance metrics for tunnels.
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Figure 4. NPS Bridge Health Index Ratings

Source: Federal Highway Administration – Office of Federal Lands Highway

Note: Servicewide Bridge Health Index values for FY19 were reported erroneously in the FY21 

accomplishments report. Previously reported erroneous values are within 2% of their actual values.

 

FY19 92.31

FY20 92.61

FY21 93.20

FY22 93.48

FY23 93.30

FY19 95.08

FY20 92.92

FY21 92.92

FY22 94.52

FY23 94.52

FY19 90.00

FY20 89.93

FY21 88.97

FY22 89.97

FY23 89.84

FY19 93.71

FY20 96.38

FY21 95.41

FY22 93.71

FY23 93.54

FY19 84.96

FY20 84.62

FY21 91.18

FY22 91.35

FY23 91.48

FY19 90.28

FY20 90.44

FY21 87.23

FY22 90.28

FY23 90.29

FY19 91.47

FY20 91.46

FY21 91.42

FY22 91.59

FY23 91.88

FY19 95.47

FY20 95.92

FY21 95.47

FY22 94.15

FY23 95.05

 Performance Target Bridge Health Index 93

Alaska 

Bridge Health 

Index

Intermountain 

Bridge Health 

Index

Midwest 

Bridge Health 

Index

Northeast 

Bridge Health 

Index

Pacific West 

Bridge Health 

Index

Southeast 

Bridge Health 

Index

National 

Capital 

Bridge Health 

Index

NPS Servicewide 

Bridge Health 

Index
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SaFety management SyStem

The NPS Transportation Safety Management System places a strategic emphasis 

on improving safety data, fostering collaboration, and supporting effective safety 

decision-making. The first performance measures for the safety program are 

under development.

Program highlights included an agreement on a new behavioral safety manager 

position and an agreement to identify FLTP safety-specific projects and funding. 

The program also accomplished the following: 

» Funded one Road Safety Audit at Fort McHenry National Monument and 

Historic Shrine and others, including:

• Colorado National Monument Roadway Departure Systemic Analysis and 

Implementation Plan 

• Rocky Mountain National Park Safety Study Report

• Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park Traffic and Safety 

Assessment Report

• Suitland Parkway Safety Assessment and Implementation Plan 

• Zion National Park Roadway/Bicycle Safety Study

» Piloted the Crash Data Query Tool and Web Map, offering spatial data 

visualization and facilitating safety data queries

» Introduced the Safety Planning Investment (SPIn) Tool for regional safety 

project prioritization decisions

» Updated the Safety Study Catalog to 

streamline safety-related processes

» Conducted a servicewide transportation 

safety briefing and a transportation safety 

briefing for each region

» Developed and presented a work zone safety 

webinar (350 attendees)

» Addressed vulnerable road user safety 

through the Active Transportation 

Guidebook update

» Led four multidisciplinary and multidirectorate transportation safety meetings 

 
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congeStIon management Program

Traffic congestion and visitor use patterns are evolving at national parks. Once 

traffic congestion is persistent, a park enters a new management era that requires 

a new, holistic approach. A balance of operational changes, adjusting capacity (or 

using existing capacity more effectively), and adding capital investments and/or 

new services can help park managers navigate the new management era effectively. 

The NPS collects four primary types of congestion-related data (parking, 

trailhead, roadway, and entrance stations) on a park-by-park basis after 

identifying a congestion-related need. These data are often collected as part of a 

unit-level transportation plan and/or visitor use management plan. 

Congestion is managed on a park-by-park 

basis. There are no national congestion 

management performance targets since 

desired conditions at parks vary so widely. 

In recent years, the NPS’s Congestion 

Management Program has focused on 

managing traffic congestion alongside the 

social science-driven Interagency Visitor 

Use Management Framework (used by all 

federal land management agencies).

In FY23, the Congestion Management 

Program:

» Obligated $1 million to assist parks with congestion evaluations or obtaining 

traffic data

» Partially funded or supplied temporary traffic data counters at six parks 

needing congestion data 

» Completed pilots at Acadia National Park and Blue Ridge Parkway that 

evaluated congestion and crowdsourced data and traffic data needs for visitor 

use patterns and congestion hotspots

» Signed an agreement with the US Department of Transportation Volpe 

National Transportation Systems Center to assess and recommend future 

program investments to meet Title 23 stewardship and oversight requirements
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other FltP / FlPP aSSet management SyStemS

The NPS tracks transit, transportation trails, and associated assets in its systems of 

record. This systematic approach incorporates multimodal fleet and facility asset 

inventory and condition information to inform recapitalization and investment 

priorities to achieve and maintain a state of good repair for multimodal assets.

TRAILS

The NPS defines a transportation trail as a facility that accommodates 

“pedestrians and/or bicycles and connects to a larger transportation system 

including land and water-based transit and/or regional trail systems or direct 

connections to a community. A transportation trail provides functional access 

to a destination via non-motorized modes, and provides an alternative to 

motorized transportation, enabling people to switch from motorized to nonmotorized modes.”

Table 3 summarizes approximate transportation trail asset conditions. 

TRANSIT

The most recent NPS National Transit Inventory and Performance Report (link 

in appendix C) includes data on annual transit ridership and fleet information. 

Pending performance metric: Vehicle Lifecycle Index, under development.

The program awarded a contract to conduct site assessments at almost 40 sites. 

These assessments will focus on infrastructure availability and evaluate charging 

needs holistically for public-facing charging and NPS transit and administrative 

fleet needs.

In addition, the program is reinvesting over $28 million in two park transit systems 

(Grand Canyon National Park and Harpers Ferry National Historical Park) that 

see nearly five million passenger boardings a year. The NPS is one of the largest 

purchasers of battery electric buses in North America. 

ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING 

The NPS released an Electric Vehicle (EV) Transition report (link in appendix 

C) in February 2023, which considers all transportation functions, including 

administrative fleet, transit, public use, and other modes. The NPS also recently 

released internal guidance that provides resources to help parks implement 

EV charging, including guidance on prioritizing public-facing EV charging 

and business model options. The NPS currently has approximately 200 public 

EV chargers across over 50 units servicewide, with many more in gateway 

communities (a link to the most recent EV charging map is in appendix C).
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PlannIng

The NPS used FLPP funding to support national, regional, and unit-level 

transportation planning, data collection, and analysis. Transportation planning 

supports the program in identifying and prioritizing its transportation facility 

investments towards the highest-priority needs across all modes and facilities. 

Decisions made in transportation plans are driven partly by visitation and 

tourism statistics, park operational and financial capacity, facility asset conditions, 

management systems modeling, and related planning efforts such as climate 

vulnerability assessments. 

LONG RANGE TRANSPORTATION PLANS

The NPS completed its first National Long Range Transportation Plan in 2017 

(link in appendix C). The National Transportation Strategy will update the 2017 

National Long Range Transportation Plan, which was developed in FY23. 

UNIT-LEVEL TRANSPORTATION PLANS

» Transportation plans completed: 10 parks, including Great Smoky Mountains 

National Park, North Cascades National Park, National Mall Memorial Parks, 

and Shenandoah National Park

» Transportation plans ongoing: 4 parks, Apostle Island National Lakeshore 

Glacier National Park, and Mount Rainier National Park

» Transportation plans initiated: 13 parks, including Capital Reef National Park, 

Freedom Riders National Monument, Joshua Tree National Park, and Sitka 

National Historic Park

INTEGRATED PLANNING PROGRAM

The NPS continues to engage with external stakeholders, partners, and the public 

to identify, align, and coordinate transportation planning across boundaries and 

agencies. Integrated planning efforts include the following locations:

» Boston Area Parks (multiple parks) 

» Cuyahoga Valley National Park 

» Wrangell-St. Elias National Park 

» Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore 

These projects allow the NPS to identify shared multimodal needs and eligible 

funding opportunities that will support improved access to and from NPS units 

and local communities. 
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aPPendIx a: Fy23 FltP ProjectS

Note: This table is a snapshot of project data for FY23, as of February 2024. This snapshot does not include financial data for the entire history of projects 

and may vary from NPS and FHWA accounting systems of record. The project information below is for PE, CE, and CN activities and is budgetary; only 

projects of $10,000 or more are represented. 

Project Title CAT I 3R/4R CAT III 

AKR Total $11,699,098 $2,655,487 

Denali National Park and Preserve $7,838,085 $247,779

Construct McKinley Village Trailhead Parking Area $247,779

Construct Polychrome Area Road Improvements, Mile 43-48 of the 

Denali Park Road $7,801,039

Identifying the effects permafrost thaw on landslides on the Denali Park 

Road - grad student support $37,046

Katmai National Park and Preserve $3,861,013

Resurface Last Five Miles of the Valley of 10,000 Smokes Road $3,861,013

Sitka National Historic Site $2,407,708

Construct Connection to City and Borough of Sitka Multi-modal Seawalk $2,407,708

IMR Total $77,751,608 $7,999,748 

Alibates Flint Quarries National Monument $1,138,416

Rehabilitation and Preservation (3R) Work on Alibates Road $1,138,416

Arches National Park $3,752,114

Construct Bridges Over Three Wash Crossings Along the Delicate Arch 

Road (FLTP 4R) $297,159

FY23 Pavement Preservation Program (PPP) ARCH Roads and Parking Areas $3,140,000

Repair Courthouse Wash Bridge at Arches $314,955

Bandelier National Monument $690,749 $347,827

Build Shuttle Service Expansion Parking Lot at Frey Trailhead $347,827

Replace Parking Lot at Tsankawi Unit $690,749

Big Bend National Park $1,595,507

FY23 Bridge Preservation Program (BPP) BIBE $1,595,507

Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area $9,926,596

Yellowtail Dam Area Road Improvements Project - Pavement 

Preservation BICA $9,926,596

Big Thicket National Preserve $173,947

Hurricane Harvey Damage To Turkey Creek Pedestrian Trail Bridges 1 and 2 $173,947

Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park $4,393,088

Repair Road Surface at BLCA Entrance and Replace Culvert $2,793,088

Pavement Preservation Program BLCA Roads and Parking Areas $1,600,000

Canyonlands National Park $130,000

Crack Seal ISKY and NEED Paved Roads $130,000
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Project Title CAT I 3R/4R CAT III 

Capitol Reef National Park $11,567,741

Rehabilitate Visitor Center Parking Area $1,205,000

Rehabilitate 6.4 Miles of Route 10 and Pavement Preservation of 

Various Routes $10,362,741

Capulin Volcano National Monument $268,780

Emergency Repairs of Volcano Road $268,780

Cedar Breaks National Monument $5,800,000

FY23 Pavement Preservation Program (PPP) CEBR Roads and Parking Areas $5,800,000

Chickasaw National Recreation Area $1,319,032

Repair Road Surfaces at Chickasaw National Recreation Area $323,704

CHIC FY23 Bridge Preservation Program (BPP) $995,328

Colorado National Monument $5,712,017

Pavement Preservation Program (PPP) (COLM) Roads and Parking Areas $5,125,000

FY23 Bridge Preservation Program (BPP) (COLM) $587,017

Dinosaur National Monument $17,753,699

Repair Pavement on Harpers Corner Road Milepost 1.22 to 3.94 $2,189,344

Repair Quarry Access Road and Parking Lots to Improve Visitor and 

Employee Safety $15,564,355

Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument $400,000

Pavement Preservation Program (PPP) FLFO Roads and Park Areas $400,000

Fort Laramie National Historic Sight $375,000

Pavement Preservation Program (PPP) (FOLA) Roads and Parking Areas $375,000

Glacier National Park $1,830,241 $530,230

Install Horizontal Drains and Rehabilitate the Balance of the Many 

Glacier Road $558,143

Replace Nine Sprinter Buses in the Park's Visitor Transportation System, 

FY21 to 23 $530,230

Rehabilitate the Two Medicine Road $373,870

FY21 GLAC Bridge Preservation Program $898,229

Golden Spike National Historical Park $259,996

Rehabilitate Asphalt Pavement Parking Areas $259,996

Grand Canyon National Park $16,933 $5,918,270

Implement an Intelligent Traffic Management System $32,846

Rehabilitate Asphalt Surface of NoRouteh Entrance Road Route 014 $16,933

Replace Existing Shuttle Bus Maintenance Facility with New Facility $5,885,424

Grand Teton National Park $778,045 $320,000

Repair, Pulverize, and Overlay 3 Miles of Teton Park Road - Moose to 

TaggaRoute Lake Trailhead $431,832

Construct 1 Mile long Fifth Phase of Park Pathway System $320,000

Improve Visitor Experience and Address Deferred Maintenance on Moose 

Wilson Corridor $278,159

Construct Causeway on US Hwy 26/89/191 at Buffalo Fork and Snake Rivers $68,054
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Project Title CAT I 3R/4R CAT III 

Lake Meredith National Recreation Area $2,953,435

Rehabilitation and Preservation (3R) Work on Park Roads $2,953,435

Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument $96,526

Reconstruct Park Roadway and Parking Areas $96,526

Mesa Verde National Park $1,367,607

Resurface 4.23 Miles of Cliff Palace Road MEVE-100 Milepost 0 to 4.26 $1,098,345

Rehabilitate Cedar Tree Tower Road with other routes $269,262

Natural Bridges National Monument $206,650

Rehabilitate Entrance Road at Natural Bridges National Monument $206,650

Petrified Forest National Park $10,466

Rehabilitate 13.45 miles of Main Park Road $10,466

Rocky Mountain National Park $204,278 $170,763

Resurface Beaver Meadows Road Routee 0011 $36,908

Conduct Traffic Congestion Management Analysis for ROMO $170,763

Widen Road at Fall River Entrance Station $114,041

FY23 Bridge Preservation Program (BPP) ROMO $53,330

Saguaro National Park East $200,989

Relocate and Construct Visitor Access Entrance, Roads, Parking, 

and Sidewalks $200,989

Timpanogos Cave National Monument $280,000

FY23 Pavement Preservation Program (PPP) TICA Roads and Parking Areas $280,000

Wupatki National Monument $16,260

Replace Guardrails on the Wupatki-Sunset Crater Volcano Loop Road $16,260

Yellowstone National Park $2,880,367

North Entrance Road-Gardiner Gateway Project $13,401

Reconstruct Fishing Bridge to Indian Pond Portion East Entrance Road 4R $14,486

Reconstruct Norris to Golden Gate Road Phase 3 $89,426

Reconstruct Canyon to Fishing Bridge Road to a 30 foot width $1,377,404

Repair/Repaint/Rehabilitate Gardner River High Bridge Components $438,543

Reconstruct the Norris to Golden Gate Road Phase 3 Segment of the 

Grand Loop Road $429,285

Emergency Deck Repair Madison River Bridge $500,000

 Reconstruct the Norris to Golden Gate Road, Phase 2 $17,821

Zion National Park $1,749,654 $712,658

Extend Pa'rus Trail to Temple of Sinawava $315,437

Realign South Entrance and Visitor Center Access Road $223,299

Install Electric Charging Stations for Park Shuttle Buses $397,221

FLOOD RESPONSE Replace Undersized Box CulveRoute at South Entrance $103,682

FY23 Pavement Preservation Program (PPP) ZION Roads and Parking Areas $160,000

Emergency Repairs on Kolob Canyon Scenic Drive $1,262,673
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Project Title CAT I 3R/4R CAT III 

MWR Total $3,922,599 $4,040,281 

Badlands National Park $421,255

Develop EA, Remove/Replace Culverts & Construct Buttress, and Reveg Hwy 

240 Milepost 24.9 - Milepost 25 $17,402

Rehabilitate Loop Road at Bigfoot Pass and Picnic Area Parking Lot To 

Improve the Visitor Experience $12,558

Rehabilitate-Reroute Loop Road Cedar Pass Hill $195,949

Cedar Pass Slide Repair $145,559

Revegetation along Dillon Pass Roadside $49,787

Cuyahoga Valley National Park $2,717,959

Stabilize Riverbanks at Milepost 55.3 along the Cuyahoga Valley 

Scenic Railroad $2,328,972

Purchase Railroad Maintenance Vehicle with Hi-Rail gear up fit $388,987

Effigy Mounds National Monument $18,039

Redesign Parking & Replace Curbs, Walks and Pavement, Route 0900, 0901 $18,039

Indiana Dunes National Park $629,966 $183,994

Construct Marquette Greenway Trail - Broadway to Lake Street $47,612

Replace Douglas Center Pedestrian Bridge $629,966

Construct Marquette Greenway Trail Lake Street to County Line Road $66,576

Construct Marquette Greenway Trail from West Beach to Portage Lakefront $69,807

Isle Royale National Park $870,328

Mandatory Drydocking of the Motor Vessel Ranger III $870,328

Mississippi National River and Recreation Area $250,000

ConveRoute Busy At-Grade Trail Road Crossing to Grade-Separated 

Underpass Trail in Brooklyn Park $250,000

Missouri National Recreational River $33,651

Myron Grove River Access Highway SD FLAP 454(1) Matching Contribution $33,651

Ozark National Scenic Riverways $44,113

OZFLO17-Re-establish Utilities, Demolish and Rebuild the Alley Spring 

Pedestrian Walk Bridge 6640-00 $44,113

Pea Ridge National Millitary Park $407,950

Realign Parks Main Tour Road $407,950

Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore $392,738

Replace Steel Bridge and Lamprey Barrier - Miners River $392,738

Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore $422,244

Improve Visitor Safety by Installing Turn Lanes at Dune Climb $278,296

Replace Pierce Stocking Scenic Drive Covered Bridge Guardrails and Repair 

Scenic Drive Shoulders $143,948

Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve $18,000

Replace Two Aging Alternative Fuel Buses $18,000

Theodore Roosevelt National Park $26,288

Rehabilitate Buck Hill Area Access Road and Parking Area $26,288
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Project Title CAT I 3R/4R CAT III 

NCR Total $30,510,906 $11,259,978 

Catoctin Mountain Park $6,839,442

Repair One Mile of Park Central Road (Route 0010) $6,839,442

Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park $1,588,986 $4,125,117

Rehabilitation of Capital Crescent Trail $1,413,377

Repair Canal Inlet Lock 1 and Lift Locks 1,2 and 5 $1,263,000

Repair Edwards Ferry Vehicle Bridge $25,492

Repair Access Road Tunnels at C&O Canal $127,065

Repair Evitts Creek Aqueduct Bridge $195,290

Resurface Towpath Miles 155.78 to 173.37 $733,087

Repair or Replace 9 Bridges $96,174

Replace Existing Stairway at Byron Bridge $78,205

Upgrade Transportation and Traffic Elements within Fletcher's Area $55,675

Preserve and Improve Paw Paw Bends Trail Systems $442,158

Storm Damage Repairs $1,284,581

George Washington Memorial Parkway $2,005,760 $669,932

FHLP - North GWMP Rehabilitation EA $270,000

Replace Mount Vernon Trail Bridge 12 $77,248

Arlington Memorial Bridge Rehabilitation Mitigation Projects $74,919

Rehabilitate Mount Vernon Trail - Zone 2 and Zone 3 $592,684

Repair Clara Barton Cantilever Bridge and Bridge to No-Where $1,105,097

Repair of Damaged Sections of Railing Arlington Memorial Bridge $215,743

Perform Bridge/Pavement Preservation $340,000

Harper’s Ferry National Historical Park $27,584 $5,969,500

Repair 4 HAFE FHWA Bridges $27,584

Rehabilitate and Electrify Transit Facility $399,929

Replace Diesel Fleet with New Electric Buses $5,569,571

National Capital Parks – East $7,361,226 $325,072

Repave Greenbelt Park Roadways and Construct New Bridge $46,807

Rehabilitate Culverts, Roads, Parking and Drainage Ditches at Marshall Hall 

Within Piscataway Park $1,101,866

Repave Baltimore Washington Parkway 1(9), 2(9) $395,099

National Capital Area Bridge and Pavement Preservation NACE $5,778,419

Construct Suitland Parkway Trail $325,072

Repair BAWA Bridge Rail and Capstone $39,035

National Mall $9,833,639

Rehabilitate Structure No 3400-031P Outlet Bridge Maint/Rehab $172,750

Resurface Rock Creek and Potomac Parkway FHWA $920,176

Resurface 15th Street $194,173

Resurface Independence Ave and Tidal Basin Roads FHWA $2,326,392
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Project Title CAT I 3R/4R CAT III 

Resurface Ohio Drive and West Basin Drive Roads $86,588

Multimodal Improvements to Lincoln Circle, Jefferson and Madison Drives, 

and Maine Avenue $6,133,560

Rock Creek Park $2,801,695 $170,358

Replace Joyce Road Bridge at Military Road (3450-003P) $87,572

Rehabilitate Shoreham Hill Bridge $14,148

Rehabilitate Waterside Drive $31,488

Preserve Pavement on Rock Creek Parkway, Ramps, and Trail $2,076,560

Reconstruct Waterside Drive and Piney Branch Road ROCR 503(1), 24(2) $58,339

Repair Broad Branch, Kalmia Road, Ross Dr, and P St Bridges $94,533

Rehabilitate Six Roadways in Rock Creek Park $348,065

Repair L Street Bridge Over Rock Creek (3450-001P) $37,343

Park Traffic Calming and Safety $583,816

Construct Joyce Road Trail and Improve Beach Drive Trail $170,358

NER Total $14,105,226 $4,223,807 

Acadia National Park $4,449,349

Mill and Overlay 2" Otter Cliff Road Route ACAD-0105 $38,907

Rehabilitate Otter Cove Creek Causeway Bridge (ACAD/1700-019P) $2,667,482

Repave Sieur de Monts Road Route 0208 $13,027

Mill and Overlay 2" Cadillac Mountain Road Route ACAD-0013 $106,667

Rehabilitate of Eight (8) Historic Motor Road Bridge Structures in Acadia 

National Park $1,623,265

Cape Cod National Seashore $967,736

Replace Two Beach Vehicles to Serve Coast Guard Beach $644,600

Rehabilitate Province Lands Bike Trail Beech Forest spur leading to Provincetown $170,551

Establish Route 6 Bike Trail Connector to Herring Cove Beach Parking Lot $152,585

Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area $310,492 $70,192

Rehabilitate Toms Creek Bridge (DEWA/4320-049) $64,909

DEWA Alternative Transportation Partnership and ITS Planning and Deployment $70,192

TS Ida ERFO Emergency Repair of Route 615 Washout $196,371

TS Ida ERFO Slope Repair/Reconstruct US 209 mm 14, 15, 16.68, 17.2 & 

McDade Trail $33,311

Replace Bushkill Creek Bridge (Str. # 4320-009P) & Retaining Walls $15,901

Fire Island National Seashore $253,264

Reconstruct West Entrance Road Checkpoint Gate Access area $253,264

Friendship Hill National Historic Site $411,921

Surface Treatment Entrance Road and Parking (0010, 0900) $411,921

Gateway National Recreation Area $48,431

Apply preventative maintenance treatment to Hartshorne Ave NB $16,998

GATE FY22 Pavement Preservation at Various Routes at Ft. Wadsworth, STIS $31,433
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Project Title CAT I 3R/4R CAT III 

Gettysburg National Millitary Park $1,904,259

Mill and Overlay 2" Wainwright Avenue Route GETT-0041 $180,969

Mill and Overlay 2" Stone-Meredith Avenue Route GETT-0024 $165,660

Mill and Overlay 2" Reynolds Avenue Route GETT-0023 $253,579

Treat Surface Howard Avenue Route GETT-0028 $230,439

Treat Surface NoRouteh Confederate Avenue Route GETT-0026 $78,555

Treat Surface WadswoRouteh Avenue Route GETT-0027 $43,782

Pavement Management- East Cavalry Ave GETT-0200 - Mill/Overlay Treatment $472,630

Pavement Management- Jones Battalion Road GETT-0100 - Surface Treatment $46,991

Repave Doubleday Ave $105,458

Repave Oak Ridge Tower Parking $40,069

Repave Eternal Peace Light Memorial Parking Lot $237,806

Repave West End Guide Station Parking Area $48,322

George Washington Birthplace National Monument $41,651

Rehabilitate Park Roads 11-12, 900-906 $41,651

Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site $121,962

Purchase replacement Shuttle Vans for Transit System at ROVA $121,962

Lowell National Historical Park $1,597,105

ATS-Rehabilitate Trolley System-Repair Track Suffolk to Wye $786,840

Transit System - Rehabilitate Trolley System - Fabricate and Install Poles $810,265

Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park $81,911

Rehabilitate Park Entrance to Provide a Staging Area for Park Shuttle $81,911

Minute Man National Historical Park $992,207

Reroute Battle Road Trail to Improve Safety and Visitor Experience $78,467

MIMA Boardwalk Repairs $913,740

New River Gorge National Park and Preserve $6,384,373 $32,351

Repair Rend Trail and Bridges $32,351

Repair Cunard Road Slips and Correct Erosion and Drainage Issues to Prevent 

Road Failure - FHWA $6,384,373

Petersburg National Battlefield $13,266

Mill and Overlay Visitor Center Access Road Route. 10, 11, 12, 13, 

301, 500, 300 $13,266

Richmond National Battlefield Park $272,128

Surface Treat Battlefield Park Road (RICH-0304) $272,128

Valley Forge National Historical Park $189,984

Construct North Gulph Trail Link to Neighboring Community $189,984

Vanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site $16,093

Condition Assessment - Dock St Bridge $16,093
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Project Title CAT I 3R/4R CAT III 

PWR Total $53,502,312 $4,432,291 

Big Hole National Battlefield $450,000

Apply Pavement Preservation $450,000

Channel Islands National Park $25,281

Replace Dilapidated Pier at Scorpion Anchorage $13,508 

SBI Repair Storm Damaged Wharf $11,773

Crater Lake National Park $213,662

Evaluate and Implement Intelligent Transportation System Applications to 

Reduce Visitor Accidents $195,671

Realign Parking and Roadways at Rim Village to Reduce Traffic Congestion $17,991

Craters of the Moon National Monument $700,000

Apply Pavement Preservation to Park Roads $700,000

Death Valley National Park $6,021,120

Replace Salt Creek Boardwalk ERFO CA-2022-1-NPS $437,556

ERFO Repair Roadways Damaged by Hurricane Hilary CA-2023-3-NPS $5,583,564

Fort Point National Historic Site $199,139

Widen and Reconstruct Long Ave for Safer Multi-Modal Access $199,139

Golden Gate National Recreation Area $372,821 $4,193,347

Complete Design and Compliance for Vista Point Multi-use Connections to 

Fort Baker $33,038

Rehabilitate Entry Road. & North & Central Parking Areas, Stinson Beach $372,821

Construct Multi-use Trail Connection from Golden Gate Bridge Vista Point to 

Fort Baker $3,891,706

Construct and Install Improvements to West Bluff Trail/Arrival Area $268,603

Great Basin National Park $500,000

Apply Pavement Preservation $500,000

Hawai`i Volcanoes National Park $4,822,954

Realign Crater Rim Drive, Construct New Visitor Center Parking and Expand 

Ent. Sta. to Improve Visitor Safety $4,822,954

Lava Beds National Monument $586,501

Rehabilitate and Resurface Main Road, Spur Roads and Parking 

Areas (Phase 1) $586,501

Lake Mead National Recreation Area $112,560

Realign, Reconstruct, Resurface, and Restore Willow Beach Road $30,114

Rehabilitate Cottonwood Cove Access Road $82,446

Lassen Volcanic National Park $1,054,570

Stabilize Slope Failure Along Lassen Park Highway $1,054,570

Manzanar National Historic Site $61,834

ERFO Repair Roadways Damaged by Hurricane Hilary CA-2023-3-NPS $61,834
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Project Title CAT I 3R/4R CAT III 

Mojave National Preserve $4,310,423

Rehabilitate Kelso Cima & S Kelbaker Roads from Cima to I-40 for 

Visitor Safety $2,186,060

Scope Comprehensive Rehabilitation on 68 Road Miles $28,812

Construct Road Safety Improvements at Mojave National Preserve $2,095,551

Mount Rainer National Park $1,065,213

Rehabilitate Highway 123, Laughingwater Bridge (MP 2.5) to Panther Creek 

Bridge (MP 5.2) $317,404

Replace Fryingpan Creek Bridge $657,385

ERFO - Emergency Repairs Nov 2021 Storms and Flooding WA2022-1-NPS $90,424

Muir Woods National Monument $191,697

Design and Construct Access Improvements at MUWO - Phase I $191,697

Nez Perce National Historical Park $150,000

Apply Pavement Preservation to All Park Roads $150,000

North Cascades National Park $282,998

Stehekin Riverbank Stabilization $116,999

ERFO - Repair Roadway Damage on Company Creek Road, November 2021 $165,999

Olympic National Park $1,948,294

Rehabilitate Route 103, Sol Duc Valley Road $512,291

Rehabilitate Olympic Hot Springs Road $42,876

Repair Storm Damage at Mora Road Milepost 1.25 $982,425

Repair Slumps on Hurricane Ridge and Obstruction Point Roads $161,556

Perform Bridge Preservation on Parkwide Bridges $11,526

ERFO Emergency Repairs Nov 2021 Storms and Flooding $75,631

Replace CulveRoute at Milepost 14 on Route 104, Quinault NoRouteh Shore 

Paved Road $146,361

ERFO 2022 WA NPS Storms and Flooding $15,628

Oregon Caves National Monument $109,944

Provide 50% of Local Match Requirement for FLAP Proposal to Repair and 

Repave Oregon Highway 46 $109,944

Pinnacles National Park $721,248

Apply Pavement Preservation to Park Roads $721,248

Redwood National Park $158,693

ERFO Restore Access to Park Roads from Jan-Mar 2023 Atmospheric Rivers $158,693

Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Park $15,175,534

Rehabilitate 15.29 Miles of the Mineral King Road $238,726

Replace Lower Kings River Bridge $396,238

Pavement Preservation of Park Roads $109,875

Replace Lewis Creek Bridge $248,282

ERFO Repair Generals Highway 2021 KNP Complex Fire $115,660
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Project Title CAT I 3R/4R CAT III 

ERFO Repair Generals Highway and Mineral King January 2023 Atmospheric 

River Repairs CA 2023-1 NPS $104,795

ERFO Repair Park Roadways: March 2023 Atmospheric River CA2023-2-NPS $10,231,597

ERFO Repair Park Roadways: Ash Mountain 8a March 2023 Atmospheric River $3,730,361

Whitman Mission National Historic Site $200,000

Apply Pavement Preservation to All Park Roads $200,000

Yosemite National Park $14,274,585

Construct & Rehabilitate Facilities at Bridalveil Fall Viewing Area $10,146

Rehabilitate Big Oak Flat Road and Replace Obsolete Powerlines To Tunnel 

Safety Lighting $260,207

Rehabilitate Tioga Road: Phase 2 of 3 – From Milepost 27 to MP42 (Olmsted 

Pt. to Blue Slide) $1,695,141

Stabalize Wawona Road Embankments Damaged By Fire and Water Infiltration $30,230

Relieve Congestion Through Circulation Changes on Valley Loop Roads $6,953,859

ERFO Cleanup and Repair of Park Roadways: March 2023 Atmospheric 

River Events $5,279,677

Cleanup and Repairs to Big Oak Flat Road and the El Portal Road Due to NovDec 2022 Storm $45,325

SER Total $64,647,708 $3,776,956 

Biscayne National Park $15,325

Resurface Entrance Road and Parking Lot at Convoy Point $15,325

Blue Ridge Parkway $19,368,345 $94,519

Paint Infrastructure and Correct Safety and Erosion Problems, I-77 Bridge $91,805

Replace Bearing Devices on Bridges VA 130 & Otter Creek 014P and US 

Route 220 037P $171,212

Repair and Stabilize Sharp Top Mtn Road and Bus Parking Area $94,519

Remove and Replace Bridges 077P, 080P, 081P of Road Section 2A $8,776,199

Rehabilitate James River Bridge 016P $227,003

Geotechnical Assessment of the Mainline Roadway $180,447

Repair Critical Mainline Roadway Failures at Milepost 119.7 and 

Milepost 127.9 $14,559

Pavement Preservation for Virginia Parking Areas and Access Roads $22,888

Pavement Preservation for North Carolina Parking Areas and Access Roads $209,024

Perform Critical Repairs to Deep Gap Bridge 091P $1,356,821

Complete Repairs to Price Lake Dam Bridge 5140-097P $130,523

Repair/Repave Mainline Road Section 1K (MP 86 - 89) $143,843

Pavement Preservation for Pisgah District Parking Areas and Access Roads $169,889

Pavement Preservation on 89.5 miles of the Blue Ridge Parkway in Virginia $7,109,753

Preventive Maintenance Repairs to Ridge District Bridges $652,451

Preventive Maintenance Repairs to Plateau & Ridge District Bridges $64,389

FY24 Pavement Preservation of the Blue Ridge Parkway, Vinton Sub-District 

in Virginia $47,538
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Project Title CAT I 3R/4R CAT III 

Cape Hatteras National Seashore $1,851,313

Construct Multi Use Path on CAHA Lighthouse Road for Visitor Safety $1,851,313

Cape Lookout National Seashore $29,941

Replace Cape Point Lighthouse Dock $29,941

Castillo de San Marcos National Monument $220,572

Replace Fort Matanzas Ferry Boats $220,572

Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area $1,069,012

Pulverize and Overlay Park Roads and Parking Lots in the Akers Mill $1,069,012

Cumberland Gap National Historical Park $65,927

Repair Little Yellow Creek Bridge #1 - Structure No. 5230-002P $65,927

De Soto National Memorial $84,500

Rehabilitate DESO Route. 0900 $84,500

Everglades National Park $512,924

Pavement Preservation FY21/22 Schedule A - FLTP $512,924

Fort Sumter and Fort Moultrie National Historical Park $53,807

Replace Fort Sumter Dock (FY2028 Placeholder) $53,807

Great Smoky Mountains National Park $32,666,739 $142,907

Rehabilitate Cosby Campground Entrance Road and Picnic Area Roads $94,213

Pavement Preservation of Fighting Creek Gap, Little River Gorge, and 

Elkmont Roads $34,737

Pavement Preservation of Clingmans Dome Road $13,326

Rehabilitation of Greenbrier Entrance Road, Route 102 $141,294

Replace Wiley Oakley Crossover Bridge ST 5460-087 $30,573,336

NEPA Compliance for Safety Improvements to Gatlinburg Spur Road & Pre 

NEPA for FOOT Section D $40,983

Rehabilitate Gatlinburg Tunnel at Big Ridge Mt ST 5460-085P $1,244,913

Implement Safety Improvements on Gatlinburg Spur Road $21,801

Bridge Maintenance & Preservation Work on Twenty Bridges $502,135

Prepare a Cades Cove Entrance and Exit Intersection Congestion Audit $142,907

Gulf Islands National Seashore $4,382,228

Replace Traffic Barrier Guard Rails on Davis Bayou Park Road and Construct 

Pedestrian & Bicycle path $48,760

Repair Hwy399 post-Hurricane Sally $55,768

Pavement Preservation GUIS-23-28 PVT $4,277,700

Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park $49,294

Redesign Kennesaw Mountain Road to improve visitor experience $49,294

Mammoth Cave National Park $188,397 $1,000,000

Reconstruct Mammoth Cave Hotel Parking Area To Resolve Traffic Conflicts 

and Deterorized Surfaces $1,000,000

Resolve Safety Issues At The Frozen Niagara Intersection $188,397
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Project Title CAT I 3R/4R CAT III 

Natchez Trace National Scenic Trail $5,086,900 $334,604

Overlay Park Road - Pavement Management Project from Milepost 238.84 to 

Milepost 245.219 $13,388

Overlay Park Road - Pavement Management Project from Milepost 245.219 

to Milepost 253.44 $47,714

Construct Multi Use Trail Sections 3P19 and 3P20 $99,687

Reconstruct Parkway in Ridgeland Milepost 101-102.35 $39,179

Reconstruct Parkway in Ridgeland Milepost 112.4-114.6 $116,224

Heavy 3R Road Work from Parkway Milepost 291-331 $1,699,642

Install Suicide Deterrent Barrier for TN Route 96 Bridge $1,036,997

Repair Bridges - NATR BMS FY24 IDIQ $56,837

Repair Slide on Roadway at Milepost 109.7 $985,000

Rehabilitation of Multi-Use Trail Phase 1 $234,917

Rehabilitate or Replace John Coffee Memorial (TN River) Bridge 028P $408,767

Repair Bridges - NATR BMS IDIQ (2023) $683,153

Stones River National Battlefield $20,191

Construct Parking Lot at Tour Stop 5 (Hazen Brigade Monument) $20,191

Vicksburg National Millitary Park $1,194,882

VICK Pavement Preservation FY23 Schedule A - FLTP $1,194,882
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aPPendIx B: 12 unIFIed InterIor regIonS and

correSPondIng “legacy” regIonal nameS

A reorganization of the Department of the Interior to 12 Unified Interior 

Regions was completed on August 22, 2018. The NPS is part of the Department 

of Interior, and its regions fully align with the new Unified Interior Region 

boundaries. The following table shows how the 7 “legacy” NPS regions (used by 

the NPS and FHWA for budget and project reporting) align with the 12 Unified 

Interior Regions. 

“Legacy” NPS Regions DOI Unified Regions

Alaska (AKR) Alaska (Region 11)

Intermountain (IMR) Upper Colorado Basin, Lower Colorado Basin, ArkansasRio Grande-Texas-Gulf (Regions 6, 7, and 8)

Midwest (MWR) Mississippi (Regions 3, 4, and 5)

National Capital (NCR) North Atlantic-Appalachian (Region 1), National Capital 

Area only

Northeast (NER) North Atlantic-Appalachian (Region 1), excluding the 

National Capital Area

Pacific West (PWR) Columbia-Pacific Northwest, California-Great Basin and 

Pacific Islands (Regions 9, 10 and 12)

Southeast (SER) South Atlantic-Gulf (Region 2)

 

12 Interior Region Names Based on Watersheds

 
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aPPendIx c: nPS FltP Program Key

InFormatIon reSourceS

In response to the FHWA’s letter on May 19, 2022 (Federal Lands Transportation 

Program, Instructions for FY 2022–2026, Investment Strategy and National Federal 

Lands Transportation Facility Inventory Update), the NPS submitted the NPS Strategy 

Investment and Asset Inventory Report to the FHWA in December 2022. This response 

continues the collaborative dialogue on the stepped activities the NPS will take in 

coordination with the FHWA over the life of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. 

The NPS FLTP Investment Strategy addresses:

» Investment strategy composition, approach and methods

» High-Use Federal Recreational Sites or Federal Economic Generators

» US Secretary of the Interior’s performance goals

» US Secretary of Transportation’s performance goal areas 

» Administration priorities

The following are links to key NPS transportation program and related 

information sources:

» NPS Transportation website

» NPS FLTP website (includes FY14–present annual accomplishment reports)

» NPS Budget Justification – Green Book

» NPS FLTP Policy Update 2022

» NPS 2018 FLTP Implementation Guide

» NPS Visitor Spending Effects – Economic Contributions of National Park Visitor 

Spending

» NPS Visitation and Visitor Use Statistics

» NPS National Transit Inventory

» NPS National Long Range Transportation Plan

» NPS Congestion Management Toolkit

» NPS Electric Vehicle Transition report

» NPS Electric Vehicle Charging Map

Non-NPS resources:

» Interagency Visitor Use Management Framework
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aPPendIx d: annual authorIzed FltP FundIng taBle

Fiscal 

Year

NPS 

Authorizations 

(millions)

Reductions 

Rate

Reductions 

(millions)

Estimated 

Actual 

Funds 

Available

Inflation 

Adjusted 

(Q1 2023 

dollars; 

millions)

FY16 $268 9.75% $(26.12) $241.88 $427.13

FY17 $276 11.53% $(31.83) $244.17 $430.13

FY18 $284 12.79% $(36.33) $247.67 $426.77

FY19 $292 14.32% $(41.80) $250.20 $384.79

FY20 $300 13.93% $(41.79) $258.21 $377.05

FY21 $300 14.53% $(43.58) $256.42 $387.22

FY22 $332 15.77% $(52.42) $280.01 $352.15

FY23 $339 19.05% $(64.55) $274.32 $274.32

Source: US Department of Transportation Volpe National Transportation Systems Center
As the nation’s principal conservation agency, the Department of the Interior has responsibility 

for most of our nationally owned public lands and natural resources. This includes fostering 

sound use of our land and water resources; protecting our fish, wildlife, and biological diversity; 

preserving the environmental and cultural values of our national parks and historic places; 

and providing for the enjoyment of life through outdoor recreation. The department assesses 

our energy and mineral resources and works to ensure that their development is in the best 

interests of all our people by encouraging stewardship and citizen participation in their care. 

The department also has a major responsibility for American Indian reservation communities 

and for people who live in island territories under U.S. administration.

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