The Ketchikan Gateway Borough is seeking funding from the Alaska Department of Natural Resources Outdoor Recreation Division Alaska Recreation Trails Program (RTP) for the North Rainbird Trail Improvements Project. This grant program requires the Borough to solicit and compile comments for a period of 30 days.
Brief Description: Work consists of repairs to 2/3 miles of the Rainbird Trail from the Third Avenue Bypass to the University of Alaska Southeast Campus, including downed tree removal, rock stepping stone stabilization, rock stepping stones placement to control drainage and minimize erosion, trail fill reshaping, selective culvert replacement, selective rock removal, bridge installation in two locations, and staircase installation.
Proposed Project Timeline:
Project Start Date: February 6, 2023
Project End Date: May 15, 2023