The Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities (DOT&PF) has closed the Richardson Highway between miles 180 and 205 due to unsafe driving conditions. DOT&PF has placed barricades on the highway to inform drivers of the closure and urges drivers to heed these warnings. Several vehicles have driven past the barricades, which has required […]
New system launches Friday, Dec. 27 at 4 a.m. (JUNEAU, Alaska) – On Friday, Dec. 27, at 4 a.m., the Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities (DOT&PF) will launch a new enhanced 511 Traveler Information System. 511.alaska.gov will be mobile optimized, customizable, and include crowdsourced travel information. There is also a new 5-1-1 phone system. […]
Drivers are encouraged to check road conditions at 511.alaska.gov before traveling (FAIRBANKS, Alaska) – The Denali Highway is now open from Cantwell, on the Parks Highway, to Paxson, on the Richardson Highway. Beginning in mid-April, maintenance and operations crews with the Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities (DOT&PF) removed snow, thawed culverts and […]
(FAIRBANKS, Alaska) – The Denali Highway is now open from Cantwell, on the Parks Highway, to Paxson, on the Richardson Highway. Beginning in mid-April, maintenance and operations crews with the Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities (ADOT&PF) removed snow, thawed culverts and completed repairs along the 135 mile road. ADOT&PF cautions travelers that there […]