$108 Million to Rebuild Alaska Bridges Over Johnson and Gerstle Rivers

U.S. Federal Highway Administration Announces Funding For A Bridge-Replacement Project 

Gerstle River & Johnson River Bridges 

Johnson River Bridge (Photo, DOT)

NOTICE FROM U.S. DOT, APRIL 1, 2026

The Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities will receive $108.7 million for the Johnson River and Gerstle River Bundled Bridge Replacement Project from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)’s Bridge Investment Program (BIP). The project will replace the Johnson River and Gerstle River Bridges in Southeast Fairbanks Census Area. These bridges facilitate supply chains, connect remote communities, and support infrastructure development, military operations and emergency response. This project will eliminate two load-restricted bridges on the primary overland route from Canada to Alaska.

FHWA’s Bridge Investment Program (BIP) aims to improve the condition of bridges in the United States by rebuilding bridges in poor condition and to upgrade design standards for outdated bridges. Large Bridge Project grants under BIP are available for bridge projects with a total eligible cost of over $100 million. Additional information can be found here: https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/bridge/bip/.