Alaska Route 1
Alaska Route 1 (AK-1) is a state highway in the southern part of the U.S. state of Alaska. It runs from Homer northeast and east to Tok by way of Anchorage. It is one of two routes in Alaska to contain significant portions of freeway: the Seward Highway in south Anchorage and the Glenn Highway between Anchorage and Palmer.
Alaska Route 1 | ||||
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Route 1 highlighted in red | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by Alaska DOT&PF | ||||
| Length | 545.92 mi (878.57 km) | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| West end | Alaska Marine Highway in Homer | |||
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| East end | AK-2 at Tok | |||
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| Country | United States | |||
| State | Alaska | |||
| Boroughs | Kenai Peninsula, Municipality of Anchorage, Matanuska-Susitna, Unorganized | |||
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AK-1 is also known by the named highways it traverses:
- Sterling Highway from Homer to Tern Lake Junction
- Seward Highway from Tern Lake Junction to Anchorage
- Glenn Highway from Anchorage to Glennallen
- Richardson Highway from Glennallen and Gakona Junction
- Tok Cut-Off from Gakona Junction to Tok
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