Mission: Improving transportation to and within Federal and tribal lands by providing technical services to the highway transportation community. This report only includes fiscal year (FY) 2013, FY 2014, and FY 2015. For updated information please visit: http://www.wfl.fhwa.dot.gov/programs/flap/ak/If you have questions, please contact: Pete Field, Planning and Programs Manager, (360) 619-7619, peter.field@dot.govProgramming Decision Committee (PDC) members: Pete Field, FHWA Representative peter.field@dot.govMichael Vigue, State Representative mike.vigue@alaska.gov Kathie Wasserman, Local Representative kathie@akml.org

Federal Lands Access Program (FLAP) 

Improving access to and within Federal and tribal lands

Alaska 

MAP-21 Funding Authorized: FY 2013: $7,101,017.00 FY 2014: $7,154,360.00 FY 2015: $7,010,926.00 Federal land acreage for five core FLMAs: 53 percentFederal public road miles: 956 Number of Federal public bridges: 459 Recreational visitation: 7,633,744 visitors per year 

Success story: Snug Harbor Road Paving and Bike Trail The proposed project is located near the community of Cooper Landing in the Kenai Peninsula Borough. It provides access to recreational opportunities on the Chugach National Forest, as well as local access for the community. Although the first mile of Snug Harbor Road is currently paved, the remaining portion has an aggregate surface which has created dust problems and safety concerns for pedestrians and bicyclists. Still in the planning stages, this project will pave the remaining stretch of the road to reduce road roughness, dust, and sediment runoff. To increase safety, a proposed bicycle facility will separate bicycles and pedestrians from vehicular traffic. This will include a separated bike path along the first stretch of the road followed by 5-foot paved bike lanes along both sides of the road in the last stretch. The PDC looks for projects where the investment level of FLAP funding is proportional to the percentage of traffic directly related to Federal lands. The PDC chooses projects that preserve existing Federal lands access and restore the serviceability of the assets, placing less emphasis on new facilities but focusing instead on maintaining capacity or enhancements to existing facilities. It also looks for projects that preserve access to high use Federal recreation sites and economic generators; or that prevent the loss of important access that can happen through such events as bridge closures or landslides. Snug Harbor Road, K
FLAP—Alaska 

FLAP Project Selection Process

Project Name Improvement Type FLMA Accessed Federal Land's Unit Delivery Year Delivery Age

Davis Dome Restroom Replacement 

Vehicular parking areas BLM BLM - Top of the World 

Highway 

2014 Alaska Departm

of TransportatioPublic Facilitie

Jack River Trail Rehabilitation 

Facilities for Pedestrians and Bicycles 

BLM BLM - Anchorage 

District 

2014 BLM Glennalle

Field Office 

Sandy Beach Road 4R New Construction, 

Restoration & Rehabilitation 

FS FS - Tongass National 

Forest 

2013 BLM Tongass 

National Forest 

Taylor Highway New Wayside Project 

Vehicular parking areas BLM BLM - Fairbanks 

District 

2014 BLM Eastern In

Field Office 

US Creek Road Resurfacing 

4R New Construction, Restoration & Rehabilitation 

BLM BLM - White Mountains 

National Recreation Area 

2014 Alaska Departm

of TransportatioPublic Facilitie

Winter Trail Marking Improvement Southwest Alaska 

Facilities for Pedestrians and Bicycles 

FWS FWS - Southwest 

Alaska Refuges 

2013 Association of 

Village CounciPresidents 

FLAP Program of Projects*

The PDC approves WFL to issue a request for proposals for certain types of projects, WFL conducts informational webinar, proposals for projects are submitted to WFL, eligible project proposals are ranked by Technical Advisory Group (TAG) made up of FLMA’s and WFL staff, TAG makes preliminary recommendations to PDC, TAG performs field reviews for some projects, TAG collects additional data and makes final recommendations to PDC, PDC makes final programming decision on project proposals and awards FLAP funds to projects. The Alaska PDC issued a request for project proposals in 2013 and another request for capital improvement, enhancement, planning, and alternative transportation project proposals in 2014. Project selection factors include: high use Federal recreation sites, economic generators, safety, environmental quality readiness, preservation of existing access and mobility. The total funds requested from these two calls was $104,730,637. 

6.1M

8.0M

7.1M 

8.1M

2013 2014 

Obligations Al
Project Name Improvement Type FLMA Accessed Federal Land's Unit Delivery Year Delivery Ag

Auke Recreation Roadway Rehabilitation 

Vehicular parking areas FS FS - Tongass National 

Forest 

2014 Tongass Nation

Forest 

Clark Bay Ferry Terminal Improvements 

Operation and maintenance of transit facilities 

FS FS - Tongass National 

Forest 

2014 Alaska Departm

Transportation Public Facilitie

Community - Refuge Trail Project 

Facilities for Pedestrians and Bicycles 

FWS FWS - Kenai National 

Wildlife Refuge 

2014 Alaska Departm

Transportation Public Facilitie

Control Lake Trail and Dock Replacement 

Facilities for Pedestrians and Bicycles 

FS FS - Tongass National 

Forest 

2014 Tongass Nation

Forest 

Cross Trail Multimodal Pathway Phase 5 

Facilities for Pedestrians and Bicycles 

FS FS - Tongass National 

Forest 

2014 Western Federa

Highway DivisFHWA 

CTF Alternate Entrance Alignment 

4R New Construction, Restoration & Rehabilitation 

BLM BLM - Anchorage District 2014 Western Federa

Highway DivisFHWA 

Dalton Highway Visitor Center Complex 

Vehicular parking areas BLM BLM - Fairbanks District 2014 Central Yukon 

Office 

Dangerous River Boat Launch Enhancement 

Vehicular parking areas FS FS - Tongass National 

Forest 

2014 Tongass Nation

Forest 

Interpretive Signage for Travelers on Prince of Wales Island 

Transit System Enhancement 

FS FS - Tongass National 

Forest 

2014 Tongass Nation

Forest 

Lena Beach Recreation Area Enhancement 

Vehicular parking areas FS FS - Tongass National 

Forest 

2014 Tongass Nation

Forest 

FLAP Program of Projects*

FLAP—Alaska 
FLAP—Alaska 

Project Name Improvement Type FLMA Accessed Federal Land's Unit Delivery 

Year 

Delivery Ag

Naukati Road Reconstruction 

4R New Construction, Restoration & Rehabilitation 

FS FS - Tongass National 

Forest 

2014 Western Feder

Lands HighwaDivision, FHW

Ohmer Creek Trailhead and Trail Facilities for Pedestrians and Bicycles FS FS - Tongass National Forest 2014 Tongass Natio

Forest 

Pullen Creek Stream Walk 

Facilities for Pedestrians and Bicycles 

NPS NPS - Klondike Gold 

Rush National Historical Park 

2014 Western Feder

Lands HighwaDivision, FHW

Raven Trail Facilities for 

Pedestrians and Bicycles 

FS FS - Tongass National 

Forest 

2014 Tongass Natio

Forest 

Sand Road Trail Parking Area 

Facilities for Pedestrians and Bicycles 

FS FS - Chugach National 

Forest 

2014 Native Village 

Eyak 

Sterling Highway - Kenai NWR Visitor Enhancement 

4R New Construction, Restoration & Rehabilitation 

FWS FWS - Kenai National 

Wildlife Refuge 

2014 Alaska Depart

of TransportatPublic Facilitie

Taylor Highway RCIA Signs 

Vehicular parking areas BLM BLM - Fairbanks District 2014 Eastern Interio

Office 

West Glacier Area Enhancement 

Vehicular parking areas FS FS - Tongass National 

Forest 

2014 Tongass Natio

Forest 

Snug Harbor Road Paving and Bike Lane 

4R New Construction, Restoration & Rehabilitation 

FS FS - Chugach National 

Forest 

2015 Western Feder

Lands HighwaDivision, FHW

Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center Area Master Planning 

Planning FS FS - Tongass National 

Forest 

TBD FS - Tongass 

National Fores

FLAP Program of Projects*
Project Name Improvement Type FLMA Accessed Federal Land's Unit Delivery Year Delivery Ag

Eyak River Recreation Area Rehabilitation 

4R New Construction, Restoration & Rehabilitation 

FS FS - Chugach National 

Forest 

TBD Native Village 

Eyak 

Campbell Airstrip Road and Trail Improvements 

4R New Construction, Restoration & Rehabilitation 

BLM BLM - Anchorage Field 

Office 

TBD Western Federa

Lands Highway Division, FHW

Neck Lake Road Reconstruction 

4R New Construction, Restoration & Rehabilitation 

FS FS - Tongass National 

Forest 

TBD Western Federa

Lands Highway Division, FHW

Sitka Sea Walk Phase II, Planning and Design 

4R New Construction, Restoration & Rehabilitation 

NPS NPS - Sitka National 

Historic Park 

TBD Western Federa

Lands Highway Division, FHW

Sawmill Creek Transportation Corridor 

4R New Construction, Restoration & Rehabilitation 

NPS NPS - Sitka National 

Historic Park 

TBD Western Federa

Lands Highway Division, FHW

Russian River Campground and Day Use Area Reconstruction 

4R New Construction, Restoration & Rehabilitation 

FS FS - Chugach National 

Forest 

TBD Western Federa

Lands Highway Division, FHW

Portage Glacier Road Embankment Stabilization 

4R New Construction, Restoration & Rehabilitation 

FS FS - Chugach National 

Forest 

2014 FS - Chugach 

National Forest 

Sunnahae Mountain Trail Access 

Trail Improvement FS FS - Tongass National 

Forest 

TBD FS - Tongass 

National Forest 

Kenai NWR Skyline Trail Safe Pedestrian Crossing 

4R New Construction, Restoration & Rehabilitation 

FWS FWS - Kenai National 

Wildlife Refuge 

TBD Alaska DOT 

FLAP Program of Projects*

FLAP—Alaska 
FLAP—Alaska 

Project Name Improvement Type FLMA Accessed Federal Land's Unit Delivery Year Delivery A

Sitka Cross Trail Multimodal Pathway (Cross TMP) Phase 6 – Pre-construction Planning, Design and Survey 

Facilities for Pedestrians and Bicycles 

FS FS - Tongass National 

Forest 

TBD Western Fede

Lands HighwDivision, FHW

Tazlina Bike and Pedestrian Pathway 

Facilities for Pedestrians and Bicycles 

NPS NPS - Wrangel-St. Elias 

National Park and Preserve 

TBD Western Fede

Lands HighwDivision, FHW

Crow Creek Road, MP 4.3 to MP 4.95 

4R New Construction, Restoration & Rehabilitation 

FS FS - Chugach National 

Forest 

TBD Municipality 

Anchorage 

Thorne Bay Bypass Road, Planning and Preliminary Design 

Planning and Design FS FS - Tongass National 

Forest 

TBD FS - Tongass 

National Fore

CTF Alternative Entrance Alignment Intersection Construction 

4R New Construction, Restoration & Rehabilitation 

BLM BLM - Anchorage Field 

Office, Campbell Tract Facility 

TBD Western Fede

Lands HighwDivision, FHW

Birch Hill Recreation Area Trailhead Parking 

Vehicular parking areas DOA DOA - Fort Wainwright TBD Fairbanks No

Borough 

Pedestrian/Bicycle connector trail between Gustavus and Boundary of Glacier Bay National Park 

Facilities for Pedestrians and Bicycles 

NPS NPS - Glacier Bay 

National Park 

TBD Western Fede

Lands HighwDivision, FHW

Kasaan Access Road 4R New Construction, 

Restoration & Rehabilitation 

FS FS - Tongass National 

Forest 

TBD Western Fede

Lands HighwDivision, FHW

FLAP Program of Projects*
* This information is an overview of the FLAP projects information. It is subject to change at any time. For additional details or clarifications, 

Highway Division offices or visit the State FLAP webpage. 

Project Name Improvement Type FLMA Accessed Federal Land's Unit Delivery Year Delivery Age

Kenai NWR Visitor Center Trail and Community Connection 

Facilities for Pedestrians and Bicycles 

FWS FWS - Kenai National 

Wildlife Refuge 

TBD Western Federa

Lands Highway Division, FHW

City and Borough of Wrangell Non-Motorized Transportation System 

Facilities for Pedestrians and Bicycles 

FS FS - Tongass National 

Forest 

TBD City and Borou

Wrangell 

Chena Lake Recreation Area Restroom Replacement and Access Improvements 

Facilities for Pedestrians and Bicycles 

USACE USACE - Chena Lake 

Recreation Area 

TBD Fairbanks North 

Borough 

Harris River Bridge Replacement Project 

Bridge Replacement FS FS - Tongass National 

Forest 

TBD FS - Tongass 

National Forest 

FLAP Program of Projects*

FLAP—Alaska