Congressman Zinke Announces More than $30 Million in Grants to CSKT

(WASHINGTON, D.C.) - The Office of Congressman Ryan Zinke announces the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes (CSKT) as a grant recipient of the Federal Highway Administration’s (FHWA) National Significant Federal Lands and Tribal Projects (NSFLTP) program. The CSKT were awarded $30,567,037 to support the rehabilitation of US93 from Dublin Gulch Road to Gunlock Road which includes construction of a multi-span bridge over Ninepipes Reservoir, implementation of traffic safety improvements, development of wildlife collision reduction infrastructure, roadway reconstruction, and development of a shared-use path.

Grant Details

Organization: National Significant Federal Lands and Tribal Projects

Recipient: Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes

Project: US93 Dublin Gulch Road to Gunlock Road

Amount: $30,567,037

Background:

The NSFLTP provides funding for the construction, reconstruction, and rehabilitation of nationally significant projects within, adjacent to, or accessing Federal and tribal lands. This Program provides an opportunity to address significant challenges across the nation for transportation facilities that serve Federal and tribal lands.

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