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Richardson Highway off-ramp to Mitchell Expressway closes Saturday

by Cale Green · draft by Walter AlaskaNewsJun 26, 2026, 11:34 PM AKDT(4mo ago)

1 min readInterior Alaska

The Alaska DOT will close the Richardson Highway off-ramp to the Mitchell Expressway for most of the day Saturday.

The state says the work is regular maintenance, not an emergency or infrastructure failure.

Drivers can check 511.alaska.gov for current highway and ramp conditions.

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