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Crash investigation closes Parks Highway both directions near Mile 115

by Walter AlaskaNewsOct 19, 2026, 10:15 AM AKDT(1h ago)

1 min readParks Highway near Mile 115, Alaska

A crash investigation has closed all lanes of the Parks Highway in both directions near mile marker 115, according to an Alaska 511 alert posted at 9:21 am Monday. The alert asks drivers to avoid the area if possible.

The closure blocks the main road between Anchorage and Fairbanks. Alaska 511 lists an anticipated reopening time of 3:30 pm Monday.

The alert gives no information on injuries, the vehicles involved or the cause of the crash.

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Source: Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities, Alaska DOT&PF: Alaska 511 alert (Alaska Region, Anchorage, Dalton, Delta, Denali, Fairbanks, Haines/Skagway, Juneau, Kenai Peninsula, Kodiak, Mat-Su, Tazlina/Glennallen, Tok, Turnagain Arm/Whitt….

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Crash investigation closes Parks Highway both directions near Mile 115

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