Truck crash closes left outbound lane of Glenn Highway near mile 26 Thursday morning

A truck crash closed the left outbound lane of the Glenn Highway near mile marker 26 early Thursday, Oct. 8, according to Alaska 511, which lists a planned end time of noon. That stretch is near the Eklutna exit.

Alaska 511 logged the crash at 5:44 am and classifies it as minor. Drivers headed toward the Mat-Su have one fewer lane, but the highway is not fully closed.

The Glenn carries more than 40,000 vehicles a day near Anchorage, according to a 2026 DOT&PF presentation, and as many as 2,000 trucks a day, according to the state freight plan, which says the corridor has no viable alternate route for major disruptions. A DOT&PF study found morning traffic runs mostly toward Anchorage, opposite this closure.

Current lane status is on Alaska 511's event list.