The Federal Emergency Management Agency announced last week that a 1.2 million dollar grant has been awarded to the Haines Borough. The money is to go towards repairs to the Porcupine Trail Road, which was damaged in the December 2020 weather event. FEMA has allocated 10 million dollars borough wide for recovery from that event.
The Porcupine road washed out in some areas, in others the uplands slid onto it, and a lot of gravel was lost. The road is to be restored to its original condition, the first step will be to resurface it with gravel along its entire length.
The resurfacing is to happen next year after the snow clears. SouthEast Road Builders has been awarded the contract.
