U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg visited Alaska’s biggest city Tuesday as part of a three-day tour of the state.
Buttigieg’s tour of the Port of Alaska on Tuesday provided a look at how federal dollars are being spent to improve the port. Alaska is the beneficiary of more than $5 billion in federal investments from President Joe Biden’s“This is a port that faces unique challenges.
“The thought that 90% of Alaskans depend on food, on cars, on resources that pass through this port, that this port alone handles nearly three-quarters of the state’s inbound cargo and gets things to military bases, rural Native Alaskan villages, and every place in between demonstrates the very meaning of critical and essential infrastructure,” Buttigieg said.During his hour and half tour of the Port of Alaska, Buttigieg was shown all the threats the port is facing.
Buttigieg visited the area of the North Extension Stabilization Project, which is part of the Port of Alaska Stabilization Program. In 2022, the port received a $68.7 million grant for phase one of the project. Port of Alaska spokesperson Jim Jager said the money for the project will result in much safer and more easily navigated berthing for vessels and cargo terminals.
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