InterBering Project Implementation Estimate

USA–Russia conventional railroad & Bering Strait tunnel, with phased costs and schedule
Scope Note

This high-level estimate outlines major cost elements for the integrated North American and Russian rail connections and a future Bering Strait tunnel. Values are indicative and subject to revision after detailed engineering and environmental review.

Planned Corridor — West of the Bering Strait (Eurasia/Russia), and East (North America/Alaska, USA)
Planned rail corridor west of the Bering Strait and east into Alaska
Bering Strait Tunnel Cross-Section
Cross-section diagram of the proposed Bering Strait tunnel
Planned Corridor — North America (Alaska & Canada)
Map of planned North American corridor across Alaska and Canada to the Lower 48
USA–RUSSIA CONVENTIONAL RAILROAD & BERING STRAIT TUNNEL
INTERBERING, LLC IMPLEMENTATION ESTIMATE  |  2026–2045
No. Program Cost Element Expected Amount Percent Total Expected Time to Complete
1Office Startup and Administration$ 10,000,000.000.004001%2026
2Travel and Survey Expense$ 10,000,000.000.004001%2027
3Feasibility Study Preparation$ 25,000,000.000.010003%2027
4Traffic Forecast Analysis$ 5,000,000.000.002001%2027
5Financial Analysis Preparation$ 5,000,000.000.002001%2027
6Regulatory and Political Interfacing$ 5,000,000.000.002001%2027
7Engineering Design Preliminary$ 50,000,000.000.020007%2027
8Insurance and Liability Identification$ 15,000,000.000.006002%2027
9Environmental Impact Analysis$ 25,000,000.000.010003%2027
10Energy Facility Requirements$ 10,000,000.000.004001%2027
11Real Estate Purchase Identification$ 25,000,000.000.010003%2027
12Project Implementation Planning$ 10,000,000.000.004001%2027
13Project Contingency Allowance$ 20,000,000.000.008003%2027
14Detailed Engineering Design$ 200,000,000.000.080027%2029
15Detailed Market Evaluation$ 2,000,000,000.000.800272%2028
16Environmental Impact Mitigation$ 5,000,000,000.002.000680%2028
17Financial Plan Preparation$ 2,500,000,000.001.000340%2028
18Real Estate and Railroad Acquisition$ 25,000,000,000.0010.003401%2029
19Tunnel Construction Expense$ 35,000,000,000.0014.004762%2042
20Energy Facilities Construction$ 30,000,000,000.0012.004081%2042
21Rolling Stock Acquisition$ 15,000,000,000.006.002041%2044
22North American Rail Construction$ 30,000,000,000.0012.004081%2042
23Russia Rail Construction$ 80,000,000,000.0032.010884%2044
24Regulatory and Liability Expenses$ 15,000,000,000.006.002041%2044
25Project Contingency Allowance$ 10,000,000,000.004.001360%2045
 

Total Project Expense

$ 249,915,000,000.00

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By Expense Type — Totals

Rail Construction$110,000,000,000 (44.01%)
Tunnel Construction$35,000,000,000 (14.00%)
Energy$30,010,000,000 (12.01%)
Real Estate & Acquisition$25,025,000,000 (10.01%)
Admin / Regulatory$15,040,000,000 (6.02%)
Rolling Stock$15,000,000,000 (6.00%)
Contingency$10,020,000,000 (4.01%)
Environment$5,025,000,000 (2.01%)
Finance$2,505,000,000 (1.00%)
Market$2,005,000,000 (0.80%)
Design & Planning$285,000,000 (0.11%)