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Selawik Barge Landing Access Road and Boardwalk Improvements

Project No. 0002280/Z637720000


Caption: Project limits map.

Through this project we worked to rehabilitate the Barge Landing Access Road and boardwalks throughout the community.  The project also included the construction of a new barge staging pad and associated access points, roadside hardware, and utilities.

The purpose of this project was to address structural, maintenance, and safety concerns associated with the Barge Landing Access Road, the barge landing staging area, and community board-roads.

The Barge Landing Access Road was uneven, rutted, and had ponding in some areas. The staging area was in poor condition and was insufficiently sized for adequate storage and equipment maneuverability. This project addressed these concerns by reconstructing the Barge Landing Access Road and upgrading and expanding the staging area. Lighting and fencing around the staging area were also provided to deter vandalism and enhance security and safety.  The access road and staging pad were completed in 2023.  Work on lighting and fencing was completed in 2024.

Many of the board-roads in Selawik were in a state of disrepair, were at, or past, the end of their useful life, were contributing to crashes, and were difficult for ATVs to use. To improve board-road transportation, we replaced the board-road streets listed below:

  • River Street
  • Community Avenue
  • Ballot Street
  • Selawik Street
  • Skin Street
  • North Tundra Street
  • Fourth Avenue

Additionally, this project revegetated, stabilized, and protected the riverbank under the Rainbow Bridge by installing layers of coconut fiber fabric rolls and planting approximately 17,000 willows.  We were also able to install a new one-lane board-road under the Rainbow Bridge.

Additional work included relacing utility poles and installing new OTZ and GCI facilities (wire/cables).

Work on this project began in summer 2023. Final inspections took place, and the project was completed in the fall of 2024.

This project is being constructed in cooperation with the Alaska Division of the Federal Highway Administration, the City of Selawik, the Native Village of Selawik, and ASRC Builders LLC.