2020 The Year in Review

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Our Role..................................................................1

People ............................................................... 2-11

Partners ...........................................................12-17

Project Awards ..................................................... 18

Projects: Tribal Partners ................................. 19-22

Projects: Federal, State and Local Partners ... 23-39

Office of Federal Lands Highway

Table of Contents

Images throughout this report unless otherwise noted were taken by FHWA employees. Special thanks to all contributors. 

Sawtooth National Recreation Area, Idaho
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Spruce Railroad Trail — Crescent Lake National Park, Washington

VISION VISION

To be the partner of choice

to Federal Lands Management Agencies and Tribes.

We will implement innovative transportation solutions

that provide access to and through public lands.

MISSION MISSION

Improving transportation

to and within Federal and Tribal Lands

by providing technical services

to the highway/transportation community,

as well as building accessible and scenic roads

that ensure the many national treasures,

within our Federal Lands, can be enjoyed by all. 
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The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Federal Lands Highway 

Program (FLHP) was established in 1982 to promote effective, efficient, 

and reliable administration for a coordinated program of public roads and 

bridges; to protect and enhance our Nation’s natural and cultural resources; 

and to provide needed transportation access for Native Americans. The 

Federal Government, through various Federal Land Management Agencies 

(FLMAs): the National Park Service (NPS); USDA Forest Service (FS); 

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS); Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) and 

Tribal Governments; Bureau of Land Management (BLM); Department 

of Defense (DOD); U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE); Bureau of 

Reclamation (USBR); and Presidio Trust, have ownership responsibilities 

for more than 30% of the Nation’s land. This responsibility covers more than 

500,000 miles of public and administrative roads on federal land across the 

U.S. and its island territories.

The Office of Federal Lands Highway (FLH) is relied upon by these partners 

to solve and manage unique challenges that are wide-ranging in environment, 

geography and complexity, through engineering solutions that are sensitive 

to the context of the land. We are often confronted by unique terrain, work 

restrictions, and challenging deadlines. Whether it is building highly visible 

and political projects, constructing roads that are national landmarks, or 

providing critical access on low-volume transportation facilities, FLH is at the 

forefront of consistently delivering distinct and sound engineering projects.

FLH consists of a Headquarters Office (HFL) in Washington, District of 

Columbia and three field Division Offices: Eastern Federal Lands (EFL) in 

Sterling, Virginia; Central Federal Lands (CFL) in Lakewood, Colorado; and 

Western Federal Lands (WFL) in Vancouver, Washington.

Federal Lands’ role is categorized into two areas: Business Operations and 

Engineering. Business Operations addresses stewardship and oversight for 

our resources, as well as management and oversight of the program, totaling 

over $1 billion per year. Engineering is the development of projects from 

scoping and preliminary design through the construction of a project. 

FLH is uniquely enabled and entrusted to administer many different types of 

funds to facilitate transportation improvements for our Partners.

The Program and our role continue to expand to include more federal 

partners and road networks. FLH expertise and credibility has grown 

to deliver a wider variety of transportation projects and improvements 

nationwide.

Our Role 

Our engineering and technical expertise includes: 

• Construction Supervision and Inspection

• Consultant and Construction Contract Acquisition

• Contract Administration

• Design Visualization

• Environmental Compliance

• Funds Management

• Geotechnical Design

• Highway and Bridge Design

• Hydraulics and Hydrology

• Intelligent Transportation Systems

• Materials Sampling & Testing

• Plans, Specifications and Estimates

• Project Management

• Program Administration

• Road and Bridge Inventory and Inspection

• Safety

• Survey and Mapping

• Technical Assistance

• Technology Deployment

• Traffic

• Transportation Asset Management

• Transportation Planning

We employ practices and techniques of the FHWA Every Day Counts 

Innovations (EDC), designed to shorten project delivery, enhance 

durability and safety, improve environmental sustainability, and increase 

efficiency through technology and collaboration in our daily business.
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People 

Our most valued asset is our people; they are the key component

to our continued success. We encourage our employees to build

diverse skill sets and technical expertise to remain in step with the

increasing diversity of the Federal Lands Highway Program and our

partner’s needs. Many of our employees were recognized with the following 

distinctions and awards in 2020. Kudos to all for representing Federal Lands 

as experts in your fields!

Contracting Expertise in Federal Lands

The Federal Acquisition Certification (FAC) Program is for contracting 

professionals in the Federal Government performing contracting and 

procurement activities and functions. The purpose of this program is to 

establish general education, training, and experience requirements for those 

contracting professionals. We are proud to say that we have a total of 426 

contracting professionals in our ranks who hold certifications in all three 

certification categories, with some professionals holding certifications in 

more than one category!

FHWA Discipline Champion Awards 

FHWA Discipline Champion Awards recognize individuals for their 

contributions to their respective disciplines, impact on the agency, and 

demonstrated leadership and expertise.

Structures Discipline Awards - Bridge Excellence and Career Achievement 

Awards

Karl Eikermann of the Central Federal Lands Highway Division Office is 

recognized for significant contributions to the FHWA Bridge Program 

through his distinguished FHWA career. Karl has demonstrated an 

outstanding level of technical expertise and sustained commitment to 

economical, innovative, constructible projects in the Federal Lands Bridge 

Office, including Every Day Counts initiatives. His technical expertise and 

commitment to quality project delivery has led to numerous successful 

projects requiring unique, cost-effective solutions.

Program and Management Analysis (PMA) Discipline Awards

The Western Federal Lands Quality Assurance Team (Michael Flynn, Todd 

Hashemi, Greg Kwock, Nathan Jones, David Mariman, and Dan Slanina) are 

recognized for their exemplary efforts to drive quality assurance through 

data at Western Federal Lands. This newly formed team took a corporate 

approach to quality assurance, instituted program analysis principles, and 

created new tools and processes to bring quality assurance to the hands of 

all employees. The team identified what data was needed and established a 

process to collect and visualize the data. Within months, a dashboard was 

created that allowed staff to query project quality issues and conduct their 

own analysis. 

Program Management Analyst of the Year Award

 

Colleen Fletcher, Strategic Planning and Evaluation Specialist, with the 

Federal Lands Highway Program Office is a results-oriented professional that 

re-energized PMA roles and responsibilities within Federal Lands Highway 

Headquarters and across units. She led a team of PMA staff to promote 

and implement a consistent and coordinated approach to risk assessment, 

unit planning, analysis assessment, and evaluation of program and project 

roll-up data and information. Some of her accomplishments include creation 

of a data and information resource that centralized Federal Lands Highway 

programs and project performance data into a single repository. Additionally, 

she streamlined Federal Lands Highway’s annual report data tables. She 

has successfully re-established these important activities within and across 

Federal Lands Highway which raised-the-bar based on her leadership and 

corporate approach.

Construction and Project Management (CPM) Discipline Awards

Mike Traffalis of Western Federal Lands Highway Division has been the 

Project Management Discipline Champion for the past four years. During 

that time, Mr. Traffalis has elevated the PM discipline within Federal Lands 

Highway (FLH) in the areas of certifications and project scheduling platforms 

while continuing to deliver significant projects for Glacier National Park and 

other federal agencies. A direct outcome of his effort was that over 40 FLH 

program managers have been trained under the program he developed that 

recognized existing FLH-PM experience level, and this resulted in significant 

cost and time savings. He has also been instrumental in leading the FLH 

initiative to one common project management information system. Mike is 

awarded the Discipline Champion Award for his exceptional contributions to 

the CPM discipline.

Project Management (Preconstruction) Award

Recognizes individual project managers or teams for outstanding 

performance in the effective management and development of projects.

Chris Rossmiller of Western Federal Lands Highway Division is recognized 

with the Project Management (Preconstruction) Award. Chris is a 

Construction Project Engineer and a long time FHWA construction 

discipline member. He excels in the areas of construction discipline core 

competencies, cross project delivery knowledge, and participation and 

contribution to FHWA corporate capacity. During the 2019 construction 
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season, he completed the final task order on the over $100M Glacier National 

Park Going to the Sun Road Rehabilitation Project work and immediately 

started a logistically complex pavement preservation project. Because of his 

experience and leadership abilities, Chris commands great trust with our 

project partners. He is also an incredible mentor through his innate ability 

to provide clear and constructive instruction to junior construction staff 

members.

 

FHWA Administrators Awards

The following Federal Lands employees were recognized for Superior 

Acheivement:

Christine Black, Civil Engineer (Highway)

For providing exemplary leadership as the Safety Engineer for Central 

Federal Lands Highway Division and Team Leader for the Special Contract 

Requirements Team.

Charles Dissen, Project Manager

For providing exemplary leadership as a Construction Operations Engineer in 

the Western Federal Lands Highway Division.

Anita Gebbie-Deisch, Lead Program Coordinator

For providing exemplary leadership in helping the Programming Team 

maintain a high level of efficiency and productivity.

Jonathan Herrera-Roldan, Civil Engineer

For exemplary leadership as a Geotechnical Engineer assisting in the recovery 

efforts for damage to Puerto Rico from Hurricanes Maria and Irma.

Wendy Hiciano, Civil Engineer (Hydraulics)

For demonstrating a superior level of performance as a Hydraulic Engineer at 

Eastern Federal Lands Highway Division.

Angela Johnson, Civil Engineer (Highway)

For providing significant Design Discipline contributions as a Senior Highway 

Designer for Central Federal Lands Highway Division.

Kyle Kitchel, Lead Transportation Specialist

For providing exemplary leadership as the Lead Transportation Specialist in 

the Federal Lands Highway Office of Tribal Transportation.

Kirk Loftsgaarden, Project Manager

For providing exemplary leadership as a Project Manager leading the 

development of projects for Olympic and Mount Rainier National Park Road 

Programs.

Margaret Moen, Architect-Engineer Technical Specialist

For exemplary leadership as the Architect-Engineer Technical Specialist in 

Western Federal Lands Highway Division.

Ryan Phillips, Contract Specialist

For providing significant contributions to Central Federal Lands Acquisitions 

Branch within the Office of Federal Lands Highway as a Senior Technical 

Specialist.

Judy Salomonson, Chief of Business Operations

For superior leadership as Acting Director and Chief of Business Operations 

for the Central Federal Lands Highway Division.

Thomas Shifflett, Civil Engineer (Highway)

For outstanding leadership and expert handling of highly sensitive projects 

with substantial political interest.

FHWA 2020 Corporate Award Recipients

The Federal Lands Access Program Implementation Team is awarded for 

developing and coordinating countless issues, as well as producing working 

instructions that supported implementation of the October 1st Federal Lands’ 

Access Program changes.

Team members: Holly Bell, Corey Bobba, Robert Eatmon, Peter Field, 

Thomas Goldstein, Mark Hoines, Rick Judd, Christopher Longley, Adam 

Makuley, Rajashree Mooney, Lloyd Rue, Joseph Taylor, Thanh Tran, and 

Marcus Wilner

The Lakewood Career Fair Team is awarded for leading the successful 

coordination and execution of a career fair to advertise hard to fill positions, 

becoming a model for FHWA and DOT.

Team members: Kasia Bartkow, Karen Dwyer, Peter Frantz, Juan Garcia, 

Steven Graham, Doug Hecox, Wendy Hilgers, Kathy Jones, Joy Liang, 

Kenneth Meister, Alice Rager, Kim Sheets, Renee Sigel, Katherine Sugnet, 

Vershun Tolliver, and Ron Toole.
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This is how we work...

This year, our work dynamic underwent change. Field work still continued 

with safety protocals in place, "office" work continued for most of us from our 

homes like the rest of the agency and the nation. To a large extent Federal 

lands operations did not require a huge adjustment as the nature of our work 

"out in the field" has always required a degree of remote work. We have 

found that in some ways the new normal actually strengthened some of our 

operations.

Where we experienced continued or added success this year:

• Program & Project Delivery

• Virtual Recruitment Events

• Virtual Public Involvement 

• Hiring overall

• Rotational Assignment accommodations

• Virtual Pathway Intern Orientation/On-Boarding/Successful Assignment

• Development and effective use of Telework-ready Workspace Process for 

ORD/CADD users 

• Virtual Training & I2I sessions

• Bridge Inspection Program, 70% of bridges inspected were completed 

with in-house resources

Pictured above, Phillip Clark a participant in the Professional Development Program (PDP) 

accompanied by CFLHD Project Engineer, Dusty Escamilla perform a Pile Driving Inspection 

on the Southfork project in Park County, Wyoming. The Southfork Road project was a 

widening/reconstruction, resurfacing, restoration, rehabilitation (4R) and gravel resurfacing 

project including a two span concrete bridge. The route is primarily used as recreational 

access to Shoshone National Forest, and provides agricultural and residential access. — 

Shoshone National Forest, Wyoming

EFLHD Bridge Inspection Team perform core sampling (left) and structural review (above) — 

Laurel Fork Bridge, Blue Ridge Parkway, North Carolina
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WFLHD Project Engineer, Jamie Speer, onsite at West 

Fork Sulphur Bridge Preservation Project, located 

one mile north of Kohm Yah-Mah-Nee Visitor Center. 

The project was completed ahead of schedule with 

preservation including paint removal and repainting.

— Lassen Volcanic National Park, California

Traveling under precaution on his way 

to a field inspection in Yellowstone 

National Park, Benn Oltmann, 

WFLHD Bridge Engineer, pauses to pay 

homage to the old and the new. The 

"original" carpet pattern shown on his 

commemorative socks sparked a social 

media craze amongst travelers passing 

through Portland International Airport. 

The original carpet design received 

such a positive reception by Portland 

residents and airport visitors, that it 

eventually reached "local icon" status. 

Its pattern was used on a variety of 

products, including bicycle helmets, socks 

and T-shirts. The tradition continues 

with the replacement carpet pattern. 

There is no other carpet in the world 

that has the cult following that the 

Portland International Airport enjoys. — 

Portland, Oregon

CFLHD Survey Crew —

Elephant Butte Dam, New 

Mexico

WFLHD Team Field Review — 

Denali National Park, Alaska

This year certainly expanded our team concept. 

Federal Lands Bridge Engineer, Nathan Marshall, 

showing daughter, Emily, how bridges and walls are 

designed and detailed. She suggested a need for more 

pink and purple bridges! — Home Office, Colorado 
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Members of the EFLHD Bridge Team onsite at the NC Route 18 Bridge — Blue Ridge Parkway, 

North Carolina 

CFLHD Project Engineer, Jack E. Carlson onsite at the Cottonwood Trail Project under the 

Architectural Barriers Act (ABA) this project provides better access on trails for visitors with 

disabilities. — Merced National Wildlife Refuge, California

EFLHD Materials Engineering Laboratory Technician, Eric Johnson in the Materials lab.

— Sevierville, Tennessee 
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Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park Project, Little 

Tonoloway Bridge, is located in Washington County, Maryland. 

Rehabilitation of Little Tonoloway bridge and bridge approaches. The work 

includes the replacement of bridge deck, bridge rail, steel beams, bearings and 

curbs, reconstruction of bridge approaches, and other miscellaneous work. 

The existing bridge was closed in November of 2019 due to deteriorated steel 

beams making it unsafe to drive on the bridge. The existing bridge provides 

access to a boat ramp, making it a popular destination throughout the year. 

Also, the bridge is used by bicyclists and pedestrians. The existing bridge is 

12’ wide and 40’ long. A new 42” bicyclist rail was installed on the bridge due 

to history of bicyclist trashes. Bridge and Highway design completed the 

design in 1 month. All photos were taken during a 99% field review at the end 

of February 2020, just before the shutdown. 

Little Tonoloway 

Bridge under

construction (left) and 

the completed project 

above. — Chesapeake 

and Ohio Canal

National Historical 

Park, Maryland

The Design Team checking the site against the plans. — Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National 

Historical Park, Maryland

Bridge Design Team leader 

discussing construction 

access across the canal 

with NPS employees onsite. 

— Chesapeake and Ohio 

Canal National Historical 

Park, Maryland
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Office of Bridges and Structures, Eastern Bridge Design team onsite during the placement of 

the Ultra-High Performance Concrete (UHPC) to connect the precast concrete deck panels.

— Arlington Memorial Bridge, DC/Virginia

The Bridge Inspection team performs a pier inspection and has been monitoring a wind meter 

to help the NPS gauge the safety of the aging structure (above left and right). With wind being 

a critical loading factor on this aging bridge, a wind meter was mounted on the bridge to 

monitor the wind speeds. A crucial tool in determining when the bridge would need to be 

closed for safety pending its replacement with a new segmental concrete bridge in Fall 2021.

— Laurel Fork Bridge, Blue Ridge Parkway, North Carolina 

EFLHD Bridge Design Team Leader, George Choubah and FLH Bridge Branch Chief, Rich 

Pakhchanian on a project visit. — Arlington Memorial Bridge, DC/Virginia

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FLH Bridge Team

Bridge Design: FLH Bridge currently has 197 active structural projects: 76 

(EFLHD), 56 (CFLHD), and 65 (WFLHD) in various stages. 

CFLHD is managing the Structures Management Preservation Program 

for three Air Force bases and finalized the FY20 recommendation letters. 

They also participated in the annual DAR meeting and continue to work 

with MDOT and the FHWA MT Division to develop a plan for preserving/

replacing timber structures on T-E routes. 

Bridge Inspection: Budgeted $4,500,000.00 and spend all of it. This will 

include purchase of the new Snooper (partial payment) Money may be used 

to inspect non-NBI Bridges and removal of falsework from identified post 

tension box girder structures pending approvals. 

Performed 1,099 NBI/NTI structure inspections, including inspections for 

NPS (688), USAF (204), BIA (172), USVI (26), National Zoo (3), GSA (3), 

NASA (1) and Tribal Transportation Program (2); transmitted approximately 

922 inspection reports. Evaluated numerous overload permit requests for 

bridges at Yellowstone NP and Denali NP. Performed deck and substructure 

studies for several bridges in SER. Performed deck studies for bridges at 

Colonial NHP and National Mall, and load ratings for Linn Cove Viaduct 

at Blue Ridge Parkway and several segmental concrete bridges at Foothills 

Parkway. Awarded task order for inspection and load rating of Tribal 

Transportation Bridges. Completed inspections for Blue Ridge Parkway (81), 

Great Smoky Mountains NP (82), Hubbell Trading Post NHS (1), Tuzigoot 

NM (1), Petrified Forest NP (5), Chickasaw NRA (3), Fort Pulaski NM (1), 

Russell Cave NM (1), Wilsons Creek NB (6). Buffalo NR (1), Big South Fork 

NRA, Ozark NSR, Yellowstone NP, and Cuyahoga NP.

WFLHD – performed 350 NBIS bridge inspections for BLM/NPS. Hosted 

one rotational employee from WFL Construction for a Bridge Inspection 

Assignment. Budgeted $550,000 for BLM inspections and load ratings. 

Budgeted $70,000 for USBR special inspections (3 structures)

CFLHD – performed 270 NBIS bridge inspections. This number includes 

October: AGFO (1), FOLA (3), DETO (1), Petersen AFB (3), November: 

Navajo Western (22), December: Navajo Eastern (19), January: Navajo 

Ft. Defiance (49), February: Navajo Shiprock & NIIP (55), March: Navajo 

Chinle (27); May: MEVE (1), CACH (1), CHCU (3), PECO (1), CHIC (2); 

June: Bureau of Reclamation (2), DINO (1), ARCH (3), CANY (3), CARE (1), 

COLM (3); July: YOSE (28), PINN (1); September: Buckley AFB (1), Warren 

AFB (5), Malmstrom AFB (2), USAF Academy (19), Kirtland AFB (7), Tucson 

National Guard (1), Luke AFB (5).

Bridge Management: Element level data collection is in progress. 

Final Regional Structure Priority and Preservation Lists were delivered to 

NPS regions - SER, MWR, AKR, NCR, NER, IMR, and PWR.

Life Cycle Record: Date records on file associated with the latest 

rehabilitation/replacement work done on Joints, Bearings, Paint, Deck, and 

Pavement for all NPS structures are complete. 

FLH NBIS Review Update:

NBIS Compliance Review Final Reports for scheduled agencies: 

US Air Force:

• Load Rating: 60% Structures completed 

• Fracture Critical Plans: 100% complete 

• Scour Evaluation: 95% scour screening completed

Washington Airport Authority (MWAA):

• Load Rating: 100% Structures completed 

• Fracture Critical Plans: 100% Structures completed 

• Scour Evaluation: 100% scour screening completed

Bridge Design & Inspection Team — Linn Cove Viaduct, Blue Ridge Parkway, North Carolina

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Road Inventory Program (RIP) Team

The RIP Team completed final reporting of data for the Alaska Region in early 

2020. In Alaska, the RIP team collected 277 USFS miles, 165 NPS miles, 76 

FWS miles, 37 USACE miles, 17 BLM miles, and numerous parking lot data 

at each FLMA location. 

While initially travel delays impeded the RIP team’s data collection efforts, 

the overall impact throughout 2020 was minimal. Cycle 5 data collection for 

FWS, Cycle 6 data collection for NPS, and Cycle 1 data collection for BOR 

safely continued in DOI Regions 1, 3, 5, 7, and 9. Data collection for NPS 

Cycle 6 is expected to conclude in the first half of 2021.

Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site, Pennsylvania

RIP data collection vehicle — Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site, Pennsylvania

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The RIP team's gravel road assessments are a major component of the Alaska 

Long Range Transportation Plan, here are a few images from their travels.

Frosty Peak Road, Izembek National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska Birch Hill Road, Lake Clark National Park & Preserve, Alaska

Denali Park Road, Denali National Park & Preserve, Alaska

Nome Creek Road—West, White Mountains National Recreation Area, Alaska

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Program Overview

Federal Lands and Tribal Transportation Program (FLTTP)

The FLTTP, established under the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st

Century Act (MAP-21) and continued under the Fixing America’s Surface 

Transportation Act (FAST Act), authorizes annual funding for three primary 

programs: the Federal Lands Access Program (FLAP), the Federal Lands 

Transportation Program (FLTP), and the Tribal Transportation Program 

(TTP). Through these programs, FLH works with numerous Federal agencies 

and Indian Tribes, as well as State and Territorial partners, to deliver projects.

Federal Lands Access Program (FLAP)

The FLAP, authorized at $270 million in FY 2019, provides flexibility for 

a wide range of transportation projects in the 50 States, the District of 

Columbia, Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands. FLAP was established to 

improve state and county transportation facilities that provide access to highuse recreation sites and economic generators within Federal lands. 

Federal Lands Transportation Program (FLTP)

The FLTP, authorized at $375 million in FY 2019, provides funding for the 

management and upkeep of more than 130,000 miles of federal public roads 

and other assets comprising partners’ Federal lands transportation facility 

inventory. The Program provides funding to the NPS, FS, FWS, BLM, BOR, 

USACE, and eligible independent federal agencies (IFAs). To date, the 

Presidio Trust Corporation is the sole IFA to be included in the FLTP. Presidio 

Trust Corporation began receiving funds in 2017. Of the three programs that 

comprise the FLTTP, the FLTP incorporates performance-based management 

principles outlined in MAP-21 and reinforced under the FAST Act. The 

FLTP places emphases on performance goals defined by the Secretary of 

Transportation and FLMAs, and is intended to target funds toward multimodal transportation facilities that access high-use recreation destinations 

and federal economic generators within the federal estate.

Tribal Transportation Program (TTP) 

The TTP, authorized at $505 million in FY 2019, provides funds to 574 

federally recognized Tribes to improve the transportation systems located 

within, or that provide access to, Indian country. These roads, bridges, trails 

and transit systems most often provide basic access to community services 

and help to enhance the quality of life of Tribal members. Federal Lands 

co-administers the TTP with the BIA and is responsible for the primary 

stewardship and oversight of Program funds. Approximately 135 of the 

Tribal governments operate their TTP directly through Program Funding 

Agreements with FHWA.

TTP Bridge Program 

The TTP Bridge Program is a nationwide priority program for improving 

TTP bridges in poor condition, having low load capacity, or needing 

geometric improvements. TTP bridges are funded by a set-aside of up to 

3 percent of the TTP funds. In accordance with 23 CFR Part 661, set-aside 

bridge funds can be used to carry out any planning, design, engineering, 

preconstruction, construction, and inspection of a project for replacement, 

rehabilitation, and protection (including scour countermeasures, seismic 

retrofits, impact protection measures, security countermeasures, and 

protection against extreme events) of TTP bridges in poor condition, low load 

capacity, or need highway geometric improvements. To be eligible, a bridge 

must have an opening of at least 20 feet, be classified as a tribal transportation 

facility, be classified as a poor condition bridge, have low load capacity, or 

need highway geometric improvements, and recorded on the FHWA National 

Bridge Inventory (NBI).

In FY2020, $13.7 million was made available for the TTP Bridge Program. 

There were 25 bridge applications received with total funding request of 

approximately $29 million. The program funded 16 bridge applications for a 

total of approximately $13.7 million

Nationally Significant Federal Lands and Tribal Transportation Projects 

(NSFLTP)

The NSFLTP, created under the FAST Act, is intended to provide a reliable 

source of funding for major, high-cost projects that typically cannot be 

funded with FLTTP resources due to the scope and expense of the project. 

This program is funded through the General Fund at a maximum of $100 

million per year. It received appropriations of $300 million, $25 million, and 

$70 million in FY 2018, FY 2019 and FY 2020 respectively. The program 

made 2 awards in FY 2020, based on applications of need.

Defense Access Roads Program (DAR)

The DAR Program is a jointly administered program that provides a means 

for the military to pay their share of the cost of public highway improvements 

necessary to mitigate an unusual impact of a defense activity. An unusual 

impact could be a significant increase in personnel at a military installation, 

relocation of an access gate, or the deployment of an oversized or overweight 

military vehicle or transporter unit.

Emergency Relief for Federally Owned Roads (ERFO) 

The ERFO Program, assists federal agencies with the repair or reconstruction 

of Tribal transportation facilities, federal lands transportation facilities, and 

other federally owned roads that are open to public travel, which are found 

to have suffered serious damage by a natural disaster over a wide area or by 

a catastrophic failure. The ERFO program is not intended to cover all repair 

costs but rather supplement Federal Land Management Agency (FLMA) 

repair programs.
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FAST ACT FY 2020

PROGRAM FUNDING

$375 million FLTP

$270 million FLAP

$505 million TTP

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PROJECT DELIVERY SUCCESS

1338 Lane Miles Improved

109 Bridges Improved

154,626 Square Feet

of Bridge Deck Improved

PROGRAM DELIVERY SUCCESS

77%

Funds On The Ground

91%

Obligation Rate

FY 2020 Funds Obligated

$1.54 Billion

$849 $465 

$175 

$52 

2019 Funds Obligated

$1.48 Billion

FLH Tribal Program FLMAs State DOTs
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Partners

Our definition of partner is diverse, ranging from state and territorial

governments, traditional Federal Agency partners with strong resource 

protection missions, to our Tribal partners, focused on building self 

sufficiency and providing basic access to community services and improved 

quality of life for their people.

Partner Satisfaction Survey

The questions in our yearly survey touch on all aspects of program 

administration from policy and communication to day-to-day program 

management. Completed project results exceeded the 

85% target for the fourth year in a row. This highlights the overall satisfaction 

of our partners with the final product, the constructed project.

"On behalf of the Natural Resource Management Program at USACE, we want to extend our thanks to your ERFO team at the Divisions.

Towards the end of the FY I had a request for ERFO training and your staff was able to develop and offer this 2-hour overview within two 

months of that request. Over the last two days they hosted two general awareness training sessions that were attended by over 60 USACE 

staff representing nearly all USACE Districts. Currently, we have about seven Districts the regularly use the ERFO program. Your ERFO staff 

from all three FLH Divisions participated in the training, providing effective content to give USACE a high level overview of the program

parameters and the ability to initiate the first steps in the ERFO process. We hope this introduction will increase participation in the ERFO 

program among USACE Districts as events occur. 

Want you to know how much USACE appreciates the quick response to a request and resulting support we received from Eric, Lorell, Steve, 

Melissa, Vivian, and the rest of your ERFO team." — November 12, 2020

Meredith Bridgers

US Army Corps of Engineers 

Institute for Water Resources

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In cooperation with FLH Headquarters staff, members of the EFLHD 

Planning Team have been heavily involved in the conduct of a national 

scale project in support of the Department of Defense (DOD) Surface 

Deployment and Distribution Command Transportation Engineering 

Agency (SDDCTEA) for an examination of the ability of a group of 18 Power 

Projection Platform (PPP) routes to accommodate major military equipment 

movements during periods of conflict.

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Joint Base Lewis-Mcchord

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Project Scoping meeting at State Highway (SH)-21, the project in development includes 

construction of a wildlife over-crossing and big game fence paralleling SH-21. SH-21 corridor 

lies within a critical habitat linkage area for deer, elk, antelope and other wildlife and stands 

between the historic home range of these animals, from summer range to winter range and vice 

versa primarily within adjacent public lands. The fence will include access and maintenance 

gates as needed and tie into existing fencing to the south. Wildlife jump-outs will also be 

installed to allow animals trapped between fence lines adequate escape routes from the 

highway corridor. Cameras will be installed on and around the over-crossing to capture and 

observe animal usage. — Wildlife Overpass at Cervidae Peak, Boise County, Idaho

FHWA, EFLHD
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Partners

Socially distanced Partner meeting at the Fishing Bridge to Indian Pond East Entrance Road Project site. The project included reconstruction of the road, rehabilitation of Fishing Bridge, drainage 

work, reconstruction of parking areas and construction of a new parking area within Fishing Bridge Village. — Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming

Fishing Bridge to Indian Pond East Entrance Road — Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
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Partners

WFLHD Project Review meeting for the Canyon to Tower Phase 3 construction project. The project utilized Nationally Significant Federal Lands and Tribal Projects (NSFLTP) funds and consisted 

of reconstruction of 6.1 miles of main line, reconstruction of the Mae West curve, Buffalo Paddock picnic area improvement, Tower Falls Store parking area reconstruction and expansion, 

reconditioning of Chittenden road and Mount Washburn parking lot reconstruction. — Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
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Projects

Bioretention pond and trail — Smithsonian National Zoological Park Gate, Washington, DC

Williams Creek (Shoups) Bridge completed by the Western Federal Lands 

Highway Division in 2019 was awarded the 2020 American Institute of Steel 

Construction Merit Award for Medium Span Bridges. 

Williams Creek (Shoups) Bridge — Salmon, Idaho

Project Awards Rock Creek Park Beach Drive Reconstruction completed by the Eastern 

Federal Lands Highway Division in 2019 was awarded the 2020 Excellence in 

Construction by the Associated Builders and Contractors Virginia Chapter 

competition representing the Metro Washington and Virginia Chapters of 

Associated Builders and Contractors.

Beach Drive and trail — Rock Creek, Washington, DC
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Projects

Tribal Partner Delivered Projects

The Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation Project, Joseph Williams Drive is a 

short, roughly 1,000 foot, dead end road. The cul-de-sac ends with a oneway ‘eye-loop.’ This roadway is the only area within Mashantucket zoned 

for multi-family dwellings. Currently, there are four two-family townhouse 

units with plans for an additional two units. The units are serviced by a full 

complement of utilities that are installed below ground.

Joseph Williams Drive was constructed with a curb-to-curb width of only 

eighteen feet, two feet narrower than typically specified to accommodate 

emergency vehicle access. Driveways of townhomes barely accommodate

off-road parking for two cars per unit, so the narrow passage is exacerbated 

by occasional street parking. This situation makes it common to 

encounter on-road parking within the area. In addition to posing a general 

inconvenience, these conditions could prove a significant hazard by 

obstructing emergency vehicle response. It was this specific reason that 

Joseph Williams Drive was identified by two of the Tribe’s Constitutional 

Standing Committees (Housing & Community Planning) as a safety concern.

Joseph Williams Drive 

— Mashantucket, 

Connecticut

Joseph Williams Drive 

— Mashantucket, 

Connecticut
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In 2018, the Pawnee Nation adopted the Construction Management/ General 

Contractor (CM/GC) method a pilot process through FHWA at the time. 

The Pawnee Nation had internal meetings and developed a vision, projects 

and goals. The vision was to provide safety improvements, quality of life 

and cultural enhancements around the Pawnee Nation complex. Thirteen 

projects with differing funding sources were selected. The following are some 

that have been completed:

• 1st Street Safety Project consisting of Roadway reconstruction, 

School Bus Safety, sidewalks, LED lights, drainage, and intersection 

improvement. This was a main project for the Nation and it provided 

them their biggest achievement and innovation using CM/GC. by having 

the sub-contractors involved in the production they were able to reduce 

the pavement design by $300,000, through an innovation never used 

before in Oklahoma. 

• Morris Road Project consisting of sidewalks and lighting along Morris 

Road. Used existing terrain to eliminate the need for curb & gutter, a 

$150,000 cost savings. 

• Morris Rd. to Hwy 16/18 is a project using savings from other projects 

for road maintenance and entrance signs.

• Fog Seal Project consisting of road maintenance and re-striping on the 

roads within the Pawnee Nation Tribal Complex; Lights on Catlett Road 

Project consisting of lights from the War Mothers Bridge up to the Elders 

Center.

• Directional Signage Project consisting of (4) Four signs place around the 

Pawnee Nation tribal Complex guiding visitors to their destinations. 

• Meet Me at the Park Project consisting of an expansion of Pirau Park 

funded through a Walt Disney grant.

• ICDBG Campgrounds and Fit Trail Project which included ADA 

restrooms, a redesigned arbor, electrical upgrades, and a fitness trail.

• Building 1 Roof consisting of Remove and Replace roof.

• Building 1 Addition Demo consisting of Demolition of a 348 sqft nonoriginal add-on.

• Removal and replacement of the Trading Post Roof 

• Green Bridge project consists of rehabilitation of a fracture critical bridge 

on the main route into the Pawnee Nation Tribal Complex. The project 

was delayed due to the current health crises, the preliminary bridge 

design is complete. Pawnee Nation submitted an application for Tribal 

Transportation Bridge Program funding and was awarded $500,000. They 

are currently working on finalizing the plans and will begin work

Spring 2021. 

Pawnee Nation Tribal

Complex, Fog Seal Project

— Pawnee, Oklahoma

Pawnee Nation ICDBG

Ceremonial Campgrounds 

and Nature Fit Trail Project

was the 2nd to use a “Fast 

Cast Bridge” system and the 

1st to use a “Fast Cast Bridge” 

system for a Pedestrian 

Bridge. — Pawnee, Oklahoma
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The Gila River Indian Community Pecos Road Re-Construction Project consisted of increasing the pavement surface width by 10 feet to the north of the 

existing edge of pavement, installing an 8-barrel box culvert in the wash immediately to the east of the Komatke Boys and Girls Club, installing a sidewalk 

running parallel to and offset from the southern edge of pavement, and installing pedestrian/street lighting along the sidewalk and at pedestrian crossing 

location on Pecos Road in front of the new Gila Crossing Community School. The new pedestrian crossing includes flashing lights activated by button. In 

addition, the project included chip sealing the entire asphalt surface and re-striping.

Above Left before, right after construction — Pecos Road, Maricopa County, Arizona 

Pecos Road Pedestrian Crossing looking West at new Gila Crossing Community School — 

Maricopa County, Arizona

Pecos Road looking West at new Gila Crossing Community 

School — Maricopa County, Arizona

8-barrel box culvert — Pecos Road, Maricopa County, 

Arizona
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Projects

Tribal Safety

The new Tribal Crash Reporting Toolkit enables improved collection and use 

of crash data by Tribal governments. The toolkit enables Tribal Governments 

to maintain data sovereignty while consistently collecting a standardized set 

of data elements for each crash.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) published 

the toolkit in October 2020 to help Tribes in all phases of safety data 

improvement. Tribes can use the Self-Assessment tool to identify elements 

of safety data management that could be improved. The Crash Reporting 

Facts and Fictions Tool can further enhance the planning of safety data 

improvements by dispelling common barriers to crash data improvement. A 

data analysis tool describes common ways that safety data is used to improve 

transportation safety. Other tools contain the framework needed to establish 

a crash reporting system. These include a crash reporting form, officer’s 

instruction manual, database, quality control guide, and a manual that 

describes all of the available tools. All of these tools are available at no cost 

at https://www.tribalsafety.org/tribal-crash-reporting-toolkit.

 

The toolkit is based on the Model Minimum Uniform Crash Criteria 

(MMUCC) standard and was developed by NHTSA in partnership with 

the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). Several Tribes participated 

in a pilot of the toolkit contents. The Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe Police 

Department tested the Crash Reporting Form and Database.

The 2015 Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act addressed 

crash reporting in Tribal areas by stating “without more accurate reporting 

of crashes... it is difficult or impossible to fully understand the nature of 

the problem and develop appropriate countermeasures...” and “improved 

crash reporting by tribal law enforcement agencies would facilitate safety 

planning and would enable Indian tribes to apply more successfully for State 

and Federal funds for safety improvements.” In response to the FAST Act, 

the FHWA developed a report to Congress titled “Tribal governments and 

transportation safety data.” Later, the Bureau of Indian Affairs Office of Justice 

Services published the report “Indian Highway Safety Program: Tribal Crash 

Reporting Assessments.” Based on this research, at least 20% of Tribal Police 

departments may not be using a standardized crash report. Also, half of the 

Tribes participating in a recent study reported using a paper reporting system 

rather than electronic. The Tribal Crash Reporting Toolkit addresses these 

and many other improvements for crash reporting.

For additional information about the Tribal Crash Reporting Toolkit, please 

contact Tom Bragan (Tom.Bragan@dot.gov) or Adam Larsen (Adam.Larsen@

dot.gov).

https://www.tribalsafety.org/
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Projects

Federal, State and Local Partner Projects

This FLAP project pulverized and repaved 6.9 miles of South Lake Road from the intersection with State Route 168 to South Lake. It included minor widening to accommodate a widened, multiuse shoulder in addition to grading, pulverization of existing pavement, replacement of minor drainage structures, spot repairs to major drainage structures, slope stabilization, rock scaling, 

placement of crushed aggregate base and asphalt pavement, signing, striping, and other safety-related features. — South Lake Road, Inyo National Forest, California
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Projects

Major work elements included reconstruction of 14.52 miles of the main road located within Petrified Forest National Park. This project included cold recycle asphalt base course using existing 

pavement, subgrade preparation, finish grading, asphalt concrete paving, concrete curb, replacement of Corrugated Metal Pipe (CMP) culverts, riprap placement, and installation of multi-cell 

box culverts in three different locations, with a total installation of 120 culverts. — Main Park Road, Petrified Forest National Park, Arizona
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Projects

Truckee River Bridge, Tahoe City, California

Tahoe City Roundabout, California

East Fork Concrete box culvert (CBC) completed — Main Park Road, Petrified Forest National 

Park, Arizona

Roadway and Striping completed, — Main Park Road, Petrified Forest National Park, Arizona

Dry wash concrete box culvert (CBC) completed — Main Park Road, Petrified Forest National 

Park, Arizona
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Projects

Warren Wagon Road Project located in McCall, Idaho, just north of Payette 

Lake and a popular resort and recreation area in central Idaho, this project 

made substantial safety and drainage improvements to a well-travelled 

roadway. 

One of the more significant, and cost effective, roadway improvements on 

this project was the use of cold asphalt recycling. The cold recycled asphalt 

is used as the roadway base course, replacing one of two asphalt layers, also 

called “lifts”, making up the roadway driving surface. Traditionally, this 

driving surface would have contained two lifts of hot mix asphalt, which may 

cost up to twice the amount of cold recycled asphalt, per lift.

 

To obtain the material for the cold asphalt lift, the existing roadway surface 

is milled, meaning the existing asphalt is ground into a finer, loose material, 

also called “millings”. The millings are then combined with emulsified asphalt 

binder, cement, and water, into a cold asphalt mix. The cold recycled asphalt 

mix was produced in an asphalt batch plant onsite and placed in a 2-inch 

thick lift with paving equipment. 

Asphalt batch plant nearby — Warren Wagon Road, 

Idaho

Placing the mix — Warren Wagon Road, Idaho

To achieve the final 2-inch base course depth, the cold recycled asphalt is 

compacted with both smooth drum and pneumatic tire equipment. This 

process produces a tightly knit material and is allowed to cure for several 

hours. Subsequently, a 2-inch lift of hot mix asphalt is placed on top of the 

cold recycled asphalt base course and compacted to produce the smooth 

finished roadway surface, recreationists expect and enjoy.

Views of the completed project — 

Warren Wagon Road, Idaho
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Projects

FLAP program project in Lake Havasu (before & after). A new RV park campground built to replace an older one will generate revenue for the state park fund, BLM and BIA. — Lake Havasu 

Recreation Area, Arizona. 

Pavement Preservation— Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona
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Projects

Drainage work — Gee Creek, Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington

The Ridgefield Main Avenue Access Improvements Project nestled only a 

mile from the city of Ridgefield, Washington, Ridgefield National Wildlife 

Refuge invites visitors to view large populations of migratory birds in their 

natural habitat, including the dusky subspecies of Canada goose, Trumpeter 

and Tundra swans. As you pass the Ridgefield city limits, the two-lane rural 

road approaching the refuge was unsafe for hikers, bikers, runners, and 

families with baby strollers. Due to narrow shoulders, drainage ditches and 

missing sidewalks, these recreationists were forced to travel in the vehicle 

lanes. With the speed limit at 50 miles per hour, this caused a significant 

safety hazard. A new pedestrian path and sidewalks were added along with 

other safety measures included installation of guardrail and raising the 

roadway to mitigate sight distance concerns.

To improve drainage on the roadway, two large culverts were installed. One 

10-foot corrugated metal pipe and another large precast concrete arch culvert 

to convey Gee Creek. 

Significant environmental and habitat improvements were completed by installing willow and 

cottonwood cuttings, and redefining a historical overflow channel of Gee Creek. — Ridgefield 

National Wildlife Refuge, Ridgefield, Washington
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Projects

National Forest System Route 104 provides access to the Mingus Mountain Recreation area, 

picnic areas, and safety and recreational facilities. This project included rehabilitation of 

the unpaved route to the Mingus Mountain Vista Overlook and Picnic Area, and addressed 

numerous safety concerns along the route. — Prescott National Forest, Arizona

In partnership with the Bureau of Reclamation Wyoming Area Office, CFLHD performed road 

reconstruction on Boysen Dam Road and the access road which runs between the dam and

Upper Wind River Campground. — Boysen Dam, Wyoming
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Projects

Nestucca River Back Country Byway Phase 1 project paved the remaining three miles of this scenic road, a very important legacy project for our partner, the 

Bureau of Land Management (BLM). Imagine driving through the beautiful Oregon Coast Range following the Nestucca River on a paved road, when all of a 

sudden you feel this jarring sensation as the pavement ends and a gravel road begins. The Nestucca River, a Federally designated Wild and Scenic River and 

critical habitat for endangered salmon, is directly adjacent to the project and protection of this river was paramount. Endangered Chinook and Coho salmon 

swim and spawn in these waters over various times of year. In addition, Red Tree Voles inhabit old growth trees in the region, a species of concern for the BLM.

The project was in compliance with seven different state and local permits, which required numerous (10+) modifications and extensions to cover multiple 

seasons and design changes. The nearby town of Beaver, Oregon receives 84 inches of rainfall a year, so stormwater runoff was one major concern. The 

construction contractor, had to be very careful not to allow any construction sediment to enter the Nestucca River. In the winter of 2018-2019, the road was 

winterized by covering it with plastic sheeting held down with sandbags to protect the river from sediment runoff during a time when the National Marine 

Fisheries Service advised any further work on the road would be too risky for the adjacent fish. The plastic sheeting fully protected both the fish and the work 

that had already been done to construct the road base.

The project was started in 2017 and completed in September of 2020. No more gravel, it is now a smooth ride through this beautiful area of our country. — 

Nestucca River Back Country Byway, Oregon
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Projects

Cascade Springs Road FLAP project consisted of drainage and safety improvements, rehabilitation 

and paving. — Unita-Wasatch-Cache National Forest, Utah
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Projects

The scope of this FLAP project included the rehabilitation and addition of roadway base followed by the construction of a paved surface, providing a safe 

route for recreationists access to US Army Corps of Engineer (USACE) lands, Lake Sakakawea and an existing boat ramp. The route was gravel surfaced which 

provided poor driving conditions for vehicles hauling boat trailers and was difficult to maintain. In addition, guardrail and cattle guards were replaced. — 

USACE Little Missouri Public Use Area, North Dakota
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Projects

The historic Arlington Memorial Bridge over the Potomac River in Washington, DC, is a concrete deck arch structure with a steel bascule (movable) span, 

constructed in 1932. The National Park Service owns the bridge which is inspected by EFLHD. Multiple emergency repair contracts were performed to keep 

the bridge operational prior to the recently completed rehabilitation project. 

This Design-Build project included the design and construction for the rehabilitation of the concrete approach spans, removal and replacement of the concrete 

deck, replacement of the bascule span at the center of the bridge, concrete repairs to the existing structure, rehabilitation of the bridge substructure, removal 

and resetting granite curb and railing, repairing and cleaning the bridge’s stone masonry and other miscellaneous work. Above provides a skyline view of the 

bridge along with before and after shots of the bascule span. — Washington, DC/Virginia
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Projects

The I-564 Intermodal Connector Project extends from the International Terminal Boulevard near I-64 to Hampton Boulevard at the Entrance to the Norfolk 

Naval Air Station. The Eastern Division signed a Memorandum of Agreement with Virginia DOT, and the U.S. Navy outlining the roles and responsibilities of 

each party. The project consisted of planning, preliminary engineering, preparation of environmental documentation, permits and other clearances, acquisition 

of right-of-way, relocation of utilities, and construction and contract administration. EFLHD was responsible for design and construction, stewardship and 

oversight of the Navy administered improvements, as well as coordination and facilitation of the overall schedule. This project included 2.82 miles of new 

four-lane limited access highway, and a reconfigured commercial vehicle inspection station for Naval Station Norfolk. Improvements included construction of 

the I-564 interchange, bridges and local connectors, stormwater management areas and other infrastructure associated with the I-564 Intermodal Connector. 

The project ends just short of the future Patriot’s Tunnel Crossing under the Elizabeth River. In addition, the project includes improvements on Naval Station 

Norfolk, Naval Support Activity Hampton Roads, and Norfolk International Terminals. Adjustments and tie-ins will also be required at the interface with 

Norfolk International Terminal at the location of the recently approved Virginia Port Authority North Gate TIGER Grant project and Norfolk Southern 

Railroad. — Norfolk, Virginia
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Projects

Southfork Road project was a widening/reconstruction, resurfacing, restoration, and rehabilitation (4R) and gravel resurfacing project in Park County, 

Wyoming. The project is the southern 13 miles of the route, starting at the existing termini at the Cabin Creek Trailhead and extending northeast to Cody. The 

route is primarily used as recreational access to Shoshone National Forest, as well as agricultural and residential access along the route. — Shoshone National 

Forest, Wyoming
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Projects

The Spruce Railroad Trail Segment B project was part of a multi-year 

collaborative effort to establish the entire 10 mile length of the trail to be 

shared by hikers, bicyclists, and equestrians funded jointly by Clallam County 

and Olympic National Park. This segment includes bank stabilization, 

culvert installation, bridge construction, tunnel refurbishment and trail 

improvements for the 1.8 mile portion east of the Camp David Jr. Trailhead. 

The project also include paving 3.8 miles between Camp David Jr. trailhead 

and the Lyle River parking lot trailhead.

Views of Spruce Railroad Trail along 

Lake Crescent — Olympic National 

Park, Washington

Fully restored Daley Rankin Tunnel along Lake Crescent — Olympic National Park,

Washington

Spruce Railroad Trail, then & now

 — Olympic National Park,

Washington
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Projects

Glacier National Park roads including the Going-to-the-Sun Road received a 

protective coating similar to a chip seal to extend the life of the road surfaces. 

Typically, pavement preservation is recommended every seven years. The 

treatment will protect the $200 million investment in the Going-to-the-Sun 

Road, including preserving significant roadbed and pavement work that was 

undertaken during the Going-to-the-Sun Road rehabilitation project over the 

last decade. — Glacier National Park, Montana

All images, Pavement Preservation — Glacier National Park, Montana
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Fremont Pass Recreational Pathway, FLAP project. — Summit County, Colorado

The Hanapepe Bridge project is located on the Kaumualii Highway and 

crosses the Hanapepe River. The project improves safety and reliability 

addressing bridge width, load capacity, bridge railing and transitions, bridge 

approaches and to mitigate the effects of scour. — Kauai, Hawaii

Projects
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Asphalt overlay — Main Park Road, Old Divide Road, U.S. Highway 87, Montana
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