Southwest Alaska
Transportation Plan Update

Available for Public Review Late 2012

The Southwest Area Transportation Plan (SWATP) is a 20-year regional transportation plan to guide future public investments in transportation infrastructure in Southwest Alaska. The state regularly reevaluates regional transportation needs and possible projects that serve the economy and population of the area. The study area consists of the Lake Peninsula Borough, Kodiak Island Borough, Aleutians East Borough (AEB), Aleutians West Borough and some areas outside the organized boroughs (the communities of the Aleutian chain, Dillingham Census Area, Adak, and the Pribilof Islands). As a regional area plan, the focus of the SWATP will be on regional transportation needs, such as movements between communities and in and out of the region.

Phase I of the SWATP project will document existing conditions, prepare population and economic forecasts, and identify transportation issues and needs. This information will aid in the decision-making and development of the plan in Phase II. The final plan will include:

• Recommended multi-modal system improvements, including costs and benefits;
• A schedule for construction improvements, including funding strategies and financial constraints; and
• Projects for possible inclusion in the federally-funded Statewide Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) and Airport Improvement Program (AIP), and the state-funded Docks and Harbor Improvement Program (DHIP).

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