What You Need to Know
- Be alert to flagging and PILOT CAR operations, and crews working adjacent to the roadway with DELAYS of up to 20 minutes, Monday through Friday, from 7:00am to 7:00pm. Work is now occurring north and south of the Ft. Greely main gate.
- Be alert to shoulder work, Monday through Saturday, from 7:00am to 5:00pm.
- Be alert to minor DELAYS and flagging operations near the Jarvis Creek Bridge on Saturdays.
- In observance of the Independence Day holiday, no work is expected to occur from Friday, July 3 through Monday, July 6. Work will still be in effect on the Jarvis Creek Bridge on Monday, July 6, with no flagging or PILOT CAR operations.
Traffic Impacts
Beginning late April 2015, be alert to uneven lanes, alternating SINGLE-LANE TRAFFIC with PILOT CAR operations, minor DELAYS and temporary LANE RESTRICTIONS.
Project End Result
The Alaska Department of Transportation, in partnership with Great Northwest, Inc., is working to construct a new roadway on the Richardson Highway from MP 257 to MP 265. Planned improvements include replacing the existing Jarvis Creek bridge with a bulb-T concrete girder bridge along a new alignment, grade raises to reduce drifting, roadway widening to include 8' shoulders, resurfacing the full length of the roadway, new signage, striping and edge line rumble strips.
More Information
RICHARDSON HIGHWAY, MP 257 to MP 265
ROAD CONSTRUCTION through October
Today's date is:
July 2, 2015
Map Legend

Construction Areas Note
Those people who reside in construction zones and may require special accommodations should call the DOT Highway Construction Engineer at 907-269-0450 (TTY 907-269-0473).