Paralleling SR 2 (Richardson Highway) just to the east at Big Delta, the Trans-Alaska Pipeline crosses the Tanana River on a wire suspension bridge built in the early 1970s.1 05/08/23
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Heading north out of Delta Junction, SR 2 (Richardson Highway) reaches North Pole in 82 miles and Fairbanks in 95 miles.
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Jack Warren Road is a major collector leading 5.74 miles east from SR 2 to Souhrada Road at Deltana.
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SR 2 (Richardson Highway) advances northwest into the census designated place of Big Delta.
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Big Delta State Historical Park lies along the Tanana River just off Rika's Road.
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Richardson Highway spans the Tanana River adjacent to the mouth of the Delta River.
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The K-Parker through truss bridge taking SR 2 across the Tanana River was built in 1966.2
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The Tanana River bridge is 784 feet in length.2
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Quartz Lake Road spurs 2.67 miles east from SR 2 (Richardson Highway) to the Quartz Lake Recreation Area.
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A northbound passing lane opens along Richardson Highway beyond milepost 280 and west of Shaw Creek Flats.
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Curving west at Richardson Highway milepost 286, two sections of old alignment remain on the north side of SR 2.
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SR 2 (Richardson Highway) straddles the northern banks of the Tanana River from mile marker 287 to 288.
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Diverging northward from the Tanana River, Richardson Highway parallels Tenderfoot Creek.
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Distance sign posted ahead of Richardson Highway milepost 293.
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SR 2 (Richardson Highway) northbound enters Fairbanks North Star Borough just ahead of mile marker 295.
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SR 2 (Richardson Highway) converges with the north banks of the Tanana River again near mile marker 299.
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The Alaska Range spreads along the southern horizon.
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Looking up river along the Tanana from the turn out along Richardson Highway near milepost 299.
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SR 2 turns north away from the Tanana River along Canyon Creek.
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Birch Lake appears to the west.
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A rest area lies between SR 2 (Richardson Highway) and southern reaches of Birch Lake.
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Birch Lake
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SR 2 lowers at a 7% grade back to the Tanana River.
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SR 2 (Richardson Highway) north at the census designated place of Salcha.
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Salcha Drive connects SR 2 with Harding Lake east of Richardson Highway.
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SR 2 (Richardson Highway) north reaches Salcha River State Recreation Area at milepost 323.
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Richardson Highway turns west to cross the Salcha River.
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Salcha Bluff rises along the north side of the Salcha River east of SR 2.
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Curving north along the Salcha River as it flows into the Tanana River, SR 2 straddles the west side of a bluff at milepost 325.
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SR 2 runs alongside the Tanana River again ahead of Johnson Road east.
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Sources:
- Tanana Pipeline Bridge. http://bridgehunter.com/ak/ southeast-fairbanks/alyeska-tanana BridgeHunter.com.
- Tanana River Bridge. http://bridgehunter.com/ak/ southeast-fairbanks/tanana-river/ BridgeHunter.com.
Photo Credits:
05/08/23 by AARoads
Page Updated 06-14-2023.