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Alaska Transportation Department opens remote McCarthy Road
FAIRBANKS, Alaska – State highway officials say they’ve opened the McCarthy Road for public travel.
The unpaved, 60-mile (96-kilometre) road runs between the communities of Chitina (CHIT-nah) and McCarthy.
The National Park Service describes the road as “once the gateway to tremendous fortunes” in copper mining and now a gateway to spectacular scenery and vast wilderness within Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve.
The Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities says conditions will remain “fair to difficult” on the road throughout the summer.
Officials say drivers can expect a 35-mph (56-kph) speed limit, rutting, road rocks, potholes and soft shoulders.
The road currently features icy spots, water on the roadway and a rough driving surface.
There are no services along the road.
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