Alaska will receive $44 million in federal aid to replace fish culverts
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August 23, 2023
Alaska will receive $44 million in federal aid to replace fish culverts
By Jeff McMurray,
Associated Press
The U.S. Department of Transportation on Aug. 16 announced nearly $200 million in federal grants to upgrade culverts — the tunnels that carry streams beneath roads but can be deadly to fish that get stuck trying to pass through.
More than $44 million of the money will go to Alaska projects, including replacement culverts under roadways on Prince of Wales Island and in Metlakatla and Yakutat. About one-quarter of the money is going to tribal projects in Alaska, with the rest designated for...
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