Left lane closed near New Seward Hwy mile 117, set to end 4:10 p.m.

Crews have closed the left northbound lane of the New Seward Highway near mile marker 117 for road maintenance. The closure is scheduled to end at 4:10 p.m. Tuesday.

Alaska 511, the state Department of Transportation and Public Facilities' road-conditions service, reports the work began at 9:45 a.m. and lists the closure as minor.

Alaska 511 also listed left-lane maintenance closures near mile 117 on Sept. 21, Sept. 22 and Sept. 25. None of the listings describe the specific work.

The Safer Seward Highway Project environmental assessment reports heavy freight trucks account for 8.3 percent of total traffic in the project area, which runs from milepost 98.5 to 118 and includes mile 117. Construction is anticipated to begin in fall 2026 and take 15 to 20 years.

The highway is the only road link between the Anchorage Bowl and the Kenai Peninsula Borough and is important for freight deliveries there. Updates are posted at Alaska 511.