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George Parks Highway

Interstate A4 marker Alaska Route 3 marker

George Parks Highway
Route information
Maintained by Alaska DOT&PF
Length: 323 mi (520 km)
Existed: 1970s – present
Major junctions
South end: AK-1 (Glenn Highway) in Gateway
  AK-8 (Denali Highway) in Cantwell
North end: AK-2 (Richardson Highway) in Fairbanks
Highway system
AK-2 AK-4

Interstate A4 marker Alaska Route 3 marker

The George Parks Highway (numbered Interstate A-4 and Alaska Route 3), usually called simply the Parks Highway, runs 323 miles (520 km) from the Glenn Highway 35 miles (56 km) north of Anchorage to Fairbanks in the Alaska Interior. The highway, originally known as the Anchorage-Fairbanks Highway, was completed in 1971, and given its current name in 1975.

The highway, which mostly parallels the Alaska Railroad, is one of the most important roads in Alaska. It is the main route between Anchorage and Fairbanks (Alaska's two largest metropolitan areas), the principal access to Denali National Park and Preserve and Denali State Park, and the main highway in the Matanuska-Susitna Valley.

It is a common misconception that the name "Parks Highway" comes from the road's proximity to the Denali state and national parks; it is in fact in honor of George Alexander Parks, governor of the Territory of Alaska from 1925 to 1933. However, the aptness of the name was recognized when it was chosen.


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