Minnesota Drive Expressway | |
|---|---|
| Spenard Thruway | |
 Minnesota Drive Expressway highlighted in red | |
| Route information | |
| Maintained by Alaska DOT&PF and MATD | |
| Length | 7.560 mi[2] (12.167 km) |
| Existed | c. 1950[1]–present |
| Major junctions | |
| South end | Old Seward Highway in Anchorage |
| North end | West 15th Avenue in Anchorage |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alaska |
| Borough | Anchorage |
| Highway system | |
The Minnesota Drive Expressway is a 7.560-mile-long (12.167 km) south–north expressway located in the city of Anchorage, Alaska, United States. The expressway includes a small portion of O'Malley Road, which is also built to expressway standards. The highway travels from the southern region of Anchorage northward to North Star neighborhood area, and bisects the community of Spenard. The first section of the highway was constructed around 1950, and the entire highway was upgraded to expressway standards by the year of 1985. The entire length of the expressway is listed on the National Highway System,[3] a network of roads important to the country's economy, defense, and mobility.[4]
- ^ "Map of Alaska" (JPG) (Map). lib.utexas.edu. Cartography by United States Geological Survey. United States Department of the Interior. Anchorage inset. Retrieved May 2, 2012.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
AADTwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "National Highway System: Anchorage AK" (PDF) (Map). Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). Federal Highway Administration. March 2005. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 16, 2008. Retrieved May 3, 2012.
- ^ Adderley, Kevin (April 4, 2011). "The National Highway System". Planning, Environment, & Realty. Federal Highway Administration. Archived from the original on May 15, 2008. Retrieved May 3, 2012.