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Abstract
This research explores the construction of a geotextile ATV corridor connecting two separate village
subsets, Oscarville-Napakiak and Akiak-Akiachak, in the Kuskokwim River delta. Cost-benefit
analysis was used to compare the costs of constructing a geotextile trail to the benefits derived from
the reduction of injuries, fatalities, and fuel consumption observed on the existing river transportation
corridor during a 20-year period. Secondary data was collected for population estimates, fatality
and injury rates, while the rapid rural appraisal approach was used to access the traffic rates
between each village subset. The results reveal that the construction of a geotextile ATV corridor in
the Alaskan bush would prove to be an economically feasible transportation alternative.