Richardson Highway

Alaska Route 1 marker

Alaska Route 2 marker

Alaska Route 4 marker

Richardson Highway

Map
Richardson Highway highlighted in red
Route information
Length368 mi (592 km)
Component
highways
Major junctions
South end Alaska Marine Highway in Valdez
Major intersections
North end AK-2 (Steese Expressway) / Airport Way in Fairbanks
Location
CountryUnited States
StateAlaska
Highway system
AK-3Alaska Route 4 AK-5

The Richardson Highway is a highway in the U.S. state of Alaska, running 368 miles (562 km) and connecting Valdez to Fairbanks. It is marked as Alaska Route 4 from Valdez to Delta Junction and as Alaska Route 2 from there to Fairbanks. It also connects segments of Alaska Route 1 between the Glenn Highway and the Tok Cut-Off. The Richardson Highway was the first major road built in Alaska.[1]

  1. ^ Borneman, Walter R. (2003). Alaska : saga of a bold land (1st ed.). New York, NY: HarperCollins. p. 332. ISBN 0-06-050306-8.