A framework for identifying, governing, funding, and sustaining the transportation corridors whose importance to the United States extends far beyond ordinary measures of traffic volume — using Alaska's Dalton Highway as the principal case study.
Some transportation corridors carry a strategic weight that conventional highway planning was never built to recognize. They support domestic energy production, critical mineral development, national defense, Arctic operations, and emergency response — missions no traffic count or pavement rating can capture. NSICI proposes a national framework for identifying those corridors, evaluating them on their real significance, and governing and funding them accordingly.
The Initiative is offered as a working draft, intended to invite discussion, critique, and refinement — not as a finished legislative product. Each volume is written to stand on its own, so you're welcome to read only what's relevant to your work.
Master Overview
The complete framework presented in a single, comprehensive document.
Volume I — A Strategic Vision
The policy foundation: why certain corridors merit national recognition.
Volume II — A Comprehensive Policy Proposal
Proposes the Dalton District Infrastructure & Maintenance Authority (DDIMA), a dedicated governance model for Alaska's Dalton District.
Volume III — Draft Alaska Legislation
The proposed statutory language establishing DDIMA under Alaska law.
Volume III-A — Section-by-Section Legislative Analysis
A companion volume explaining the purpose and intent of every article of the proposed Act.
Volume IV — Federal Legislative Proposal
Proposed amendments to Title 23, U.S. Code, establishing a voluntary federal designation program.
Volume V — National Interest Index & Corridor Evaluation Framework
The methodology for evaluating which corridors merit designation.
Volume VI — Implementation Strategy and Program Administration
The roadmap for putting the program into practice.
The National Strategic Infrastructure Corridor Initiative was researched and written by Roger Brown of Fairbanks, Alaska. It is an independent policy proposal, not an official government initiative, offered in the hope of contributing to a serious national conversation about how the United States identifies and sustains its most strategically important transportation infrastructure.
This work is the product of extensive research and is offered in the spirit of collaboration. Feedback, critique, and questions are genuinely welcome.
Get in touch
For questions, comments, or to discuss this proposal further:
roger.brown@nsici.orgFairbanks, Alaska · July 2026