Alaska Freeways exit lists

Alaska has three freeways, all in the Anchorage area -- one including part of the Glenn Highway (part of state route 1) and a small part of the Parks Highway (state route 3) northeast of downtown Anchorage, another including part of the Seward Highway (also part of state route 1) southeast of downtown, and the third a part of unnumbered Minnesota Drive and O'Malley Road south of downtown (passing near the airport). There are also highways with interchanges in the Fairbanks area, but those highways also have at-grade intersections mixed in, making them "expressways" rather than "freeways."

The tables below show information for each freeway, separately for each direction of travel. They attempt to provide the same basic information for each exit as you'll see on the freeway as you approach the exit. There also is additional information not necessarily shown on the actual exit signs, indicated by (parentheses), including in particular milemarker-based exit numbers as if Alaska DOT&PF numbered its exits (the only ones it numbers, as far as I know, are on an expressway in Fairbanks), to help you gauge the locations of and distances between interchanges.

The exit information shown below is based on my own travels of the Anchorage area freeway system in July 2001, and July and August 2007, with an update for a new Glenn Highway interchange completed October 2008. The route marker graphics below were generated using Kurumi's Signmaker program.


Glenn Highway (part of state route 1, and of unsigned Interstate A-1)
Parks Highway (state route 3, and unsigned Interstate A-4)

As shown below, the freeway portion of the Glenn Highway continues as part of the Parks Highway to Wasilla and points north, changing name and route number, with the continuation of the Glenn Highway exiting from the freeway to turn toward Palmer and points east (but the mileposting on the Glenn Highway continues also on the Parks Highway, so mile 0 for the Parks Highway is in downtown Anchorage rather than at its junction with the Glenn Highway). This exit list treats the freeway portions of both highways as a single freeway.
 

SOUTHBOUND/WESTBOUND -- Read DOWN EASTBOUND/NORTHBOUND -- Read UP from bottom
Highway, Street or Exit Destination Highway, Street or Exit Destination
FREEWAY BEGINS AT MILE 39.8
FREEWAY ENDS AT MILE 39.8
Road continues as Parks Highway, about 320 miles north to Fairbanks
Small down arrow SOUTHBOUND Small down arrow   Small up arrow NORTHBOUND Small up arrow
EXIT (39) EXIT (39)
Seward Meridian Parkway Seward Meridian Parkway
Small down arrow SOUTHBOUND Small down arrow   Small up arrow NORTHBOUND Small up arrow
EXIT (38) EXIT (38)
Fairview Loop
Hyer Road
Fairview Loop
Hyer Road
Small down arrow SOUTHBOUND Small down arrow   Small up arrow NORTHBOUND Small up arrow
EXIT (37) EXIT (37)
Trunk Road
Mat-Su Regional Medical Center
U of A Mat-Su College
Trunk Road
Mat-Su Regional Medical Center
U of A Mat-Su College
Small down arrow SOUTHBOUND Small down arrow   Small up arrow NORTHBOUND Small up arrow
EXIT (36)   END FREEWAY PORTION OF Glenn Highway
BEGIN Parks Highway
Wasilla
Fairbanks
Glenn Highway EAST
Palmer
Glenallen
Small down arrow SOUTHBOUND Small down arrow   Small up arrow NORTHBOUND Small up arrow
BEGIN FREEWAY PORTION OF Glenn Highway
END Parks Highway
  EXIT (34)
Glenn Highway EAST
Palmer
Glenallen
Glenn Highway continues as non-freeway route 153.2 miles northeast to Palmer and Glenallen
Small down arrow WESTBOUND Small down arrow   Small up arrow EASTBOUND Small up arrow
EXIT (31) EXIT (31)
Knik River Access Knik River Access
Small down arrow WESTBOUND Small down arrow   Small up arrow EASTBOUND Small up arrow
EXIT (30) EXIT (30)
Old Glenn Highway Old Glenn Highway
Small down arrow WESTBOUND Small down arrow   Small up arrow EASTBOUND Small up arrow
EXIT (27) EXIT (27)
Eklutna
(Eklutna Village Road)
Eklutna
(Eklutna Village Road)
Small down arrow WESTBOUND Small down arrow   Small up arrow EASTBOUND Small up arrow
  EXIT (26)
Thunderbird Falls
(Eklutna Lake Road)
Small down arrow WESTBOUND Small down arrow   Small up arrow EASTBOUND Small up arrow
EXIT (25) EXIT (24)
Mirror Lake Mirror Lake
Small down arrow WESTBOUND Small down arrow   Small up arrow EASTBOUND Small up arrow
EXIT (23) EXIT (23)
North Peters Creek North Peters Creek
Small down arrow WESTBOUND Small down arrow   Small up arrow EASTBOUND Small up arrow
EXIT (22) EXIT (22)
Peters Creek Peters Creek
Small down arrow WESTBOUND Small down arrow   Small up arrow EASTBOUND Small up arrow
EXIT (21) EXIT (21)
North Birchwood
Chugiak
(Birchwood Loop Road)
North Birchwood
Chugiak
(Birchwood Loop Road)
Small down arrow WESTBOUND Small down arrow   Small up arrow EASTBOUND Small up arrow
EXIT (18) EXIT (18)
South Birchwood
Chugiak
(South Birchwood Loop Road)
South Birchwood
Chugiak
(South Birchwood Loop Road)
Small down arrow WESTBOUND Small down arrow   Small up arrow EASTBOUND Small up arrow
EXIT (15) EXIT (15)
North Eagle River (Access Road) North Eagle River (Access Road)
Small down arrow WESTBOUND Small down arrow   Small up arrow EASTBOUND Small up arrow
EXIT (14) EXIT (14)
Eagle River
(Artillery Road)
(Old Glenn Highway)
Eagle River
(Artillery Road)
(Old Glenn Highway)
Small down arrow WESTBOUND Small down arrow   Small up arrow EASTBOUND Small up arrow
EXIT (12) EXIT (12)
Eagle River Loop
Hilland Drive
Eagle River Loop
Hilland Drive
Anchorage Landfill
Small down arrow WESTBOUND Small down arrow   Small up arrow EASTBOUND Small up arrow
EXIT (8) EXIT (8)
Fort Richardson
Arctic Valley
(Fort Richardson) National Cemetery
Fort Richardson
Arctic Valley
(Fort Richardson) National Cemetery
Small down arrow WESTBOUND Small down arrow   Small up arrow EASTBOUND Small up arrow
  (EXIT 6)
Arctic Valley Road
Small down arrow WESTBOUND Small down arrow   Small up arrow EASTBOUND Small up arrow
EXIT (5) EXIT (5B)
Muldoon Road
Alaska Native Heritage Center
Muldoon Road NORTH
Alaska Native Heritage Center
EXIT (5A)
Muldoon Road SOUTH
Small down arrow WESTBOUND Small down arrow   Small up arrow EASTBOUND Small up arrow
  EXIT (4)
Turpin Street
Small down arrow WESTBOUND Small down arrow   Small up arrow EASTBOUND Small up arrow
EXIT (3) EXIT (3)
Boniface Parkway
Mountain View Drive
Elmendorf AFB
Boniface Parkway
Mountain View Drive
Elmendorf AFB
Small down arrow WESTBOUND Small down arrow   Small up arrow EASTBOUND Small up arrow
EXIT (2) EXIT (2)
Bragaw Street Bragaw Street
Small down arrow WESTBOUND Small down arrow   Small up arrow EASTBOUND Small up arrow
FREEWAY ENDS AT MOUNTAIN VIEW DRIVE/AIRPORT HEIGHTS DRIVE (mile 1.2)
Glenn Highway continues 1.2 miles west, to couplet of one-way streets (5th and 6th streets) the rest of the way into downtown Anchorage
FREEWAY BEGINS AT MOUNTAIN VIEW DRIVE/AIRPORT HEIGHTS DRIVE (mile 1.2)

 

Seward Highway (part of state route 1, and of unsigned Interstate A-3)


SOUTHBOUND -- Read DOWN NORTHBOUND -- Read UP from bottom
Highway, Street or Exit Destination Highway, Street or Exit Destination
FREEWAY BEGINS AT 36th STREET (mile 125.3) FREEWAY ENDS AT 36th STREET (mile 125.3)
Seward Highway continues north as divided highway 1.3 miles to 15th Street, to couplet of one-way streets (Gambell and Ingra) the rest of the way into downtown Anchorage
Small down arrow SOUTHBOUND Small down arrow   Small up arrow NORTHBOUND Small up arrow
EXIT (125) EXIT (125)
Tudor Road
(Ted Stevens International Airport)
Tudor Road
(Ted Stevens International Airport)
Small down arrow SOUTHBOUND Small down arrow   Small up arrow NORTHBOUND Small up arrow
EXIT (124) EXIT (124)
Dowling Road Dowling Road
Small down arrow SOUTHBOUND Small down arrow   Small up arrow NORTHBOUND Small up arrow
EXIT (123B) EXIT (123B)
76th Avenue 76th Avenue
Small down arrow SOUTHBOUND Small down arrow   Small up arrow NORTHBOUND Small up arrow
EXIT (123A) EXIT (123A)
Dimond Boulevard Dimond Boulevard
Small down arrow SOUTHBOUND Small down arrow   Small up arrow NORTHBOUND Small up arrow
EXIT (121) EXIT (121)
O'Malley Road
Alaska Zoo
O'Malley Road
Alaska Zoo
(TO Minnesota Drive,
Ted Stevens International Airport)
Small down arrow SOUTHBOUND Small down arrow   Small up arrow NORTHBOUND Small up arrow
EXIT (120) EXIT (120)
Huffman Road Huffman Road
Small down arrow SOUTHBOUND Small down arrow   Small up arrow NORTHBOUND Small up arrow
EXIT (119)  
DeArmoun Road
Small down arrow SOUTHBOUND Small down arrow   Small up arrow NORTHBOUND Small up arrow
EXIT (118) EXIT (118)
Old Seward Highway
Rabbit Creek Road
Rabbit Creek Road
Old Seward Highway
(TO DeArmoun Road)
Small down arrow SOUTHBOUND Small down arrow   Small up arrow NORTHBOUND Small up arrow
FREEWAY ENDS AT EAST 154th AVENUE (mile 117.4)
Seward Highway continues as non-freeway route 117.4 miles south to Seward

FREEWAY BEGINS AT EAST 154th AVENUE (mile 117.4)

 

Minnesota Drive/O'Malley Road (unnumbered highway)
Dimond Boulevard
SOUTHBOUND/EASTBOUND -- Read DOWN WESTBOUND/NORTHBOUND -- Read UP from bottom
Highway, Street or Exit Destination Highway, Street or Exit Destination
FREEWAY BEGINS AT TUDOR ROAD (mile 5.4) FREEWAY ENDS AT TUDOR ROAD (mile 5.4)
Road continues as Minnesota Drive,
2.4 miles north to downtown Anchorage
Small down arrow SOUTHBOUND Small down arrow   Small up arrow NORTHBOUND Small up arrow
EXIT (5B) EXIT (5B)
International Airport Road
(Ted Stevens International Airport)
International Airport Road
(Ted Stevens International Airport)
Small down arrow SOUTHBOUND Small down arrow   Small up arrow NORTHBOUND Small up arrow
EXIT (5A) EXIT (5A)
Raspberry Road Raspberry Road
Small down arrow SOUTHBOUND Small down arrow   Small up arrow NORTHBOUND Small up arrow
EXIT (4)  
Strawberry Road
Small down arrow SOUTHBOUND Small down arrow   Small up arrow NORTHBOUND Small up arrow
EXIT (3) EXIT (2)
Dimond Boulevard 100th Avenue
Dimond Boulevard
EXIT (2)
100th Avenue
Small down arrow SOUTHBOUND Small down arrow   Small up arrow NORTHBOUND Small up arrow
NAME CHANGES TO O'MALLEY ROAD NAME CHANGES TO MINNESOTA DRIVE
Small down arrow EASTBOUND Small down arrow   Small up arrow WESTBOUND Small up arrow
EXIT (1) EXIT (1)
C Street C Street
Small down arrow EASTBOUND Small down arrow   Small up arrow WESTBOUND Small up arrow
FREEWAY ENDS AT OLD SEWARD HIGHWAY
Road continues as O'Malley Road,
0.3 miles east to Seward Highway
FREEWAY BEGINS AS O'MALLEY ROAD, AT OLD SEWARD HIGHWAY


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© Oscar Voss 2005, 2007, 2009. Last updated March 2009.