The majority of the transportation infrastructure is related to oil industry activities. Other community transportation infrastructure – existing and planned – is small in comparison to the oil industry’s activities, as well as small in comparison to other U.S. communities. The transportation network in the region includes airstrips, few paved or gravel roads within communities, and a network of trails to subsistence use areas and those that connect communities. Most communities in the region are located along the northern coast of Alaska, with Nuiqsut, Prudhoe Bay, Atquasuk, and Noatak located along rivers. Travel to and from communities in the region is largely limited to air travel. While many rivers in the region are navigable, [...]