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The Old Seward Highway is a nearly 8-mile-long (13 km) former routing of the Seward Highway. The road is located entirely within the corporate limits of Anchorage, with a southern terminus near the Potter Section House , and a northern terminus in the Midtown neighborhood.
Alaska Route 1 (AK-1) is a state highway in the southern part of the U.S. state of Alaska.It runs from Homer northeast and east to Tok by way of Anchorage.It is one of two routes in Alaska to contain significant portions of freeway: the Seward Highway in south Anchorage and the Glenn Highway between Anchorage and Palmer.
The Seward Highway was completed in 1951, which allowed travelers to get to Hope without having to transport their vehicle on a train. [2] The highway operated as an improved dirt road until 1952 or 1953, [13] when the highway was finally paved. [2] [14] The portion of the highway that connected Hope to the campgrounds was created in the 1970s ...
AK-1 (Seward Highway) near Hope: Porcupine Campgrounds in Hope c. 1928: current Forest Highway 14 inside Chugach National Forest: Johansen Expressway: 4.2: 6.8 University Avenue in College: AK-2 (Steese Expressway) in Fairbanks — — Only highway in Alaska to have exit numbers Kenai Spur Highway: 38.787: 62.422 AK-1 (Sterling Highway) in Soldotna
Nov. 9—The Seward Highway was closed early Thursday from near Summit Lake through Moose Pass to Crown Point, and heavy snow was making it impassable in places from Seward to the Hope Cutoff, the ...
Jul. 24—A vehicle crash closed the Seward Highway in both directions about 13 miles north of Seward, Alaska State Troopers said Sunday evening. By early Monday, the highway was reopened ...
The pass marks the highest point on the Seward Highway at approximately milepost 70. [1] Traveling north, the Seward Highway descends to skirt the edge of Turnagain Arm. [2] The pass is a popular winter recreation area for skiers, snowshoers, and snowmobilers.
Sep. 4—A semi traveling the Seward Highway late Tuesday left the road and ended up in the waters of Turnagain Arm near Portage. Girdwood Fire and Rescue crews arriving on scene found the driver ...