Project Participants
The Northern Rail Extension Project is an Alaska Railroad Corporation (ARRC) project. The extension required federal approval because it involved construction of a new line. The Surface Transportation Board was the lead federal agency responsible for completing the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) that determined the final route selection.
National Environmental Policy Act/Environmental Impact Statement |
Design and Permitting |
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Lead Agency |
Surface Transportation Board (STB) |
Alaska Railroad Corporation (ARRC) |
Cooperating Agencies |
Bureau of Land Management Federal Railroad Administration Federal Transit Administration US Air Force 354th Fighter Wing Command US Army Corps of Engineers US Coast Guard US Department of Defense Alaska Command |
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Tasks |
Environmental Impact Statement |
Preliminary and final design Permit applications Construction management |
Geographic Scope |
A broad corridor between North Pole and Delta Junction areas |
A narrow 200 foot right-of-way within an 80 mile corridor (to be selected during the EIS process) |
Funding Source |
EIS: FRA Grant to ARRC |
Permitting & Preliminary Engineering: FRA Grant to ARRC |
