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$29.9 million in construction underway from January 2022 to October 31, 2023 replaces the Parks Highway bridges over Montana, Goose and Sheep Creeks.1,2
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SR 3 (Parks Highway) south at Goose Creek.
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SR 3 (Parks Highway) south at Sheep Creek.
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Continuing south to Willow, SR 3 passes through the burn area left over from the Sockeye Fire. Underway from June 14 to July 22, 2015, the fire scored 7,220 acres and destroyed 55 homes.3
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The welcome sign for Willow lies 15 miles north of the Willow Community Center.
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Parks Highway crosses the Kashwitna River ahead of milepost 83.
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Park Highway crosses Willow Creek south of milepost 72.
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Willow Fishhook Road travels 31.30 miles east from SR 3 to Palmer-Fishhook Road beyond Hatcher Pass.
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Willow Creek Parkway spurs 3.77 miles west to Willow Creek State Recreation Area.
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SR 3 runs along the west side of Willow Airport (UUO) on the ensuing stretch of Parks Highway southbound.
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Willow Lake is just west of Parks Highway across from Willow Airport (UUO).
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Nancy Lake Parkway branches 6.50 miles southwest from Parks Highway by Nancy Lake to South Rolly Lake Campground.
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Turning southeast, SR 3 (Parks Highway) continues into the city of Houston ahead of milepost 61.
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The Chugach Mountains on Kenai Peninsula appear along the southern horizon beyond adjacent wetlands along the Little Susitna River in Houston.
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The number of traveler services along Parks Highway increases as SR 3 advances southeast through Houston.
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SR 3 (Parks Highway) shifts south of the Alaska Railroad from Houston east to Meadow Lakes.
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SR 3 south at Cheri Lake Drive east to the Meadow Lakes.
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Hawk Lane stems 2.33 miles west to Kiowa Street near Big Beaver Lake.
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Big Lake Road leads 9.07 miles west to W Susitna Parkway and Burma Road at the census designated place of Big Lake.
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SR 3 (Parks Highway) expands to a four lane, divided arterial east from the signalized intersection with Big Lake Road.
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Sources:
- Pulse: Project News for the Week of January 31, 2022. https://www.enr.com/ articles/53507-pulse-project-news-for-the-week-of- january-31-2022 Engineering News-Record.
- ITB 0A41034/Z589760000 & 0A41036/CFHWY00217 - Parks Highway Bridge Replacements: Montana Creek, Sheep Creek, and Goose Creek. https://aws.state.ak.us/ OnlinePublicNotices/Notices/ View.aspx?id=204141 State of Alaska, Online Public Notices.
- Sockeye Fire. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ Sockeye_Fire Wikipedia.
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05/09/23 by AARoads
Page Updated 06-19-2023.