Alaska Railroad and Borough Secure $184,000,000 for Port MacKenzie Rail Extension
Alaska Railroad Corp and Matanuska-Susitna Borough received $184,000,000 in state capital funding for the Port MacKenzie rail extension project.
The Alaska State Legislature awarded $184,000,000 to Alaska Railroad Corp and the Matanuska-Susitna Borough under the Alaska State Legislature Capital Appropriations (Transportation) program. The cumulative funding through fiscal year 2026 supports a 32-mile freight rail extension connecting the Alaska Railroad mainline at Houston to Port MacKenzie. As of 2025-2026, work completed includes 25 of 32 miles of rail bed and 6 of 7 bridges, while track, ties, ballast, and signals remain uninstalled on most of the alignment. The capital project covers freight rail extension, bridge, and track rehabilitation archetypes.
Source award
Alaska Railroad Corp / Matanuska-Susitna Borough — $184,000,000 from AK-LEG-CAPEX, FY2026. Source
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