Turnagain Pass Master Plan project completes first phase

Turnagain Pass, the high-elevation 20-mile stretch of the Seward Highway through the Kenai Mountains, is the subject of a multi-agency plan to enhance recreation. Several state and federal entities, including the Federal Highway Service, are studying the beautiful but largely resource-less road through the Chugach National Forest for its public recreation potential. The 24-month project has a 20-year vision: to increase recreation along the highway while preserving its importance as the thoroughfare between Anchorage and the Kenai. Organizers presented the first phase of the project Monday afternoon in a public webinar.

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