The Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes to receive grant under Bipartisan Infrastructure Law as part of $130.5 million investment package for seven projects of national significance

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WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) today announced the award of $30.5 million the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes in Montana to fund the first phase of the U.S. 93 roadway improvement project from Dublin Gulch to Gunlock Road, including a new multi-span bridge over Ninepipes Reservoir. The project will provide necessary safety improvements to U.S. 93, a critical north-south corridor in western Montana that connects to major cities in the region and provides critical access to services, recreation and economic opportunities for the Flathead Indian Reservation. The project will also include a separated, shared-use path.

“Under President Biden’s leadership, we are delivering infrastructure improvements on Federal and Tribal lands that communities have needed for decades,” said U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg. “With today’s announcement, we’re making it easier for Americans to access some of our greatest natural wonders, and improving road safety in Tribal communities, which face some of the highest rates of traffic deaths in the nation.”

The project is one of seven to receive federal grants totaling $130.5 million under FHWA’s Nationally Significant Federal Lands and Tribal Transportation Projects Program. The grants announced today – which recognize transportation projects of national significance that serve Federal and Tribal lands – are part of President Biden’s Investing in America agenda to rebuild our infrastructure and deliver big wins for the American people.

“With this grant that is part of President Biden’s Investing in America agenda, we’re helping to deliver safe and reliable transportation investments that are critical for Montana’s Tribal communities,” said Federal Highway Administrator Shailen Bhatt. “This project will make much-needed safety improvements along U.S. 93, which is an important route for Tribal members to access jobs, medical care, education and other opportunities in western Montana.”

In addition to the grants announced today, FHWA also opened applications for the next round of funding under the Nationally Significant Federal Lands and Tribal Transportation Projects Program. More information about the availability of $88 million in FY 2023 funds can be found in the Notice of Funding Opportunity. Information on how to apply is available at Grants.gov.

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