Alaska Route 1, AK-9 to AK-3

 

Location: Seward Hwy and Sterling Hwy, Kenai Peninsula Boro.

Reassurance shield after the Alaska 9 junction.

Location: Seward Hwy and Hope Hwy, Kenai Peninsula Boro.

Reassurance shield several miles later.

Location: Seward Hwy and Portage Glacier Rd, Kenai Peninsula Boro.

Turn right to head to the town of Whittier, which is neat because it’s served by a dual car/rail tunnel.

Location: Seward Hwy and Portage Glacier Rd, Anchorage

Reassurance shield after the Whittier turnoff and we officially enter Anchorage – though we’re still many miles from town.

Location: Seward Hwy and Alyeska Hwy, Anchorage

Reassurance shield after Alyeska Highway.

Location: Seward Hwy and Rabbit Creek Rd, Anchorage

Reassurance shield as we enter actual Anchorage.

Location: Seward Hwy and 36th Ave, Anchorage

Reassurance shield at 36th Avenue.

Location: Ingra St and 6th Ave, Anchorage

As we enter Anchorage’s one-way grid, the Seward Highway ends. Turn right to get on 6th Avenue, which connects to the Glenn Highway.

Location: 6th Ave and Ingra St, Anchorage

No reassurance shield after the turn.

Location: Glenn Hwy and Turpin St, Anchorage

Reassurance shield at Turpin St as Alaska 1 turns back into an expressway.

Location: Glenn Hwy and Muldoon Rd, Anchorage

Reassurance shield after Muldoon Rd.

Location: Glenn Hwy and D St, Anchorage

Reassurance shield after D St.

Location: Glenn Hwy and Birchwood Loop Rd, Anchorage

Reassurance shield after Birchwood Loop Rd.

Location: Glenn Hwy and Voyles Rd, Anchorage

Reassurance shield after Voyles Rd.

Location: Glenn Hwy and Lake Hill Dr, Anchorage

Reassurance shield after Lake Hill Dr.

Location: Glenn Hwy and Paradis Ln, Anchorage

Reassurance shield after Paradis Ln.

Location: Glenn Hwy and Old Glenn Hwy, Anchorage

Reassurance shield after Old Glenn Hwy.

Location: Glenn Hwy and Parks Hwy, Matanuska-Susitna Boro.

Shortly thereafter we’ll leave Anchorage and approach Alaska 3/Parks Hwy.

Location: Glenn Hwy and Parks Hwy, Matanuska-Susitna Boro.

Follow 1 north to Palmer and Glenallen. Take 3 north to Wasilla.

Location: Glenn Hwy and Parks Hwy, Matanuska-Susitna Boro.

Exit for 1 north. The freeway turns into 3 north.

 N to AK-4, S to Alaska Marine Hwy

 N to AK-8

 S to Seward