Hope Highway

Federal Forest Highway 14 marker
Federal Forest Highway 14
Hope Highway
Hope Road Turnoff
Map
Hope Highway highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by Alaska DOT&PF and USFS
Length17.861 mi[1] (28.744 km)
Existedc. 1928[2]–present
Major junctions
South end AK-1 in Bruhn-Ray Mine
North endPorcupine Campgrounds, Chugach National Forest in Hope
Location
CountryUnited States
StateAlaska
BoroughsKenai Peninsula
Highway system

The Hope Highway, also known as the Hope Road Turnoff, is a Forest Highway located in the Kenai Peninsula Borough, in the U.S. state of Alaska. The highway connects the city of Hope to the Seward Highway, and travels through 17 miles (27 km) of the Chugach National Forest. The road passes the ghost town of Sunrise City and several smaller settlements, remnants of the gold rush that occurred in that area.[3] The highway was created circa 1928 and was designated as Forest Highway 14 by the Federal Highway Administration.

  1. ^ Witt, Jennifer W. (2010). Annual Traffic Volume Report (PDF) (Report) (2008–2009–2010 ed.). Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities. pp. III-33–III-34. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 30, 2014. Retrieved March 15, 2012.
  2. ^ Seward Historic Preservation Commission. "Seward History: Community History and Character". City of Seward. Archived from the original on February 8, 2012. Retrieved March 13, 2012.
  3. ^ Staff. "Sunrise, Alaska". Alaska Commerce Department. Retrieved April 19, 2012.