Crash closes Parks Highway both ways near Trapper Creek; reopening expected at 3:30 pm

A crash closed the Parks Highway in both directions near mile 115 on Monday morning, according to an Alaska 511 alert posted at 9:21 am.

Mile 115 is near Trapper Creek, where the Petersville Road meets the highway, about 16 miles north of the Talkeetna Spur Road. The closure blocks the main road between Anchorage and Fairbanks. Alaska 511 lists an anticipated reopening time of 3:30 pm and asks drivers to avoid the area if possible.

Alaska 511 has not released information on injuries, the vehicles involved or the cause of the crash.

The National Weather Service has a winter weather advisory in effect until 10 pm Monday for the Parks Highway north of Talkeetna, including Broad Pass, with 4 to 8 inches of snow expected. Forecasters said steady snow would continue along the highway through the evening, with another round possible Tuesday.