Murkowski calls new Infrastructure bill a 'Big Fat Deal in Alaska'
News Home More from News of the North Washington, DC (KINY) - Last week, U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) joined U.S. Transportation Secretar...
News Home More from News of the North Washington, DC (KINY) - Last week, U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) joined U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg and Federal Transit Administration Administrator Nuria Fernandez in announcing more than $285 million in federal funding from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) for the Alaska Marine Highway System (AMHS) for operations, vessel acquisitions, shoreside infrastructure, and reduced environmental impact. The funding for Alaska accounts for nearly 75 percent of the awards announced across the nation.