News from Turnagain Pass, Alaska
The state is accepting bids through May 28 for a $10-20 million project to reconstruct three miles of Parks Highway near Cantwell and replace the Pass Creek Bridge.
Two skiers were injured and rescued after an avalanche at Falls Creek Trail near mile 106 of the Seward Highway on April 17, 2026.
The McCarthy Road opened May 8 for the season with fair to difficult conditions including soft shoulders and wet roadway, prompting a 35 mph advisory speed limit on the 60-mile gravel route that provides sole access to McCarthy, Kennicott, and Wrangell-St. Elias National Park.
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