MileCheck Highway Report

MileCheck Highway Report: Alaska, September 2026

by MileCheck · October 1, 2026

What Alaska's department of transportation (DOT) feed showed in September 2026. Part of the national MileCheck Highway Report, September 2026.

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How we got these numbers: These counts come from a daily copy of Alaska's department of transportation (DOT) feed, Sept. 1 through Sept. 30, 2026. Each alert was counted once. An alert posted and removed between two daily copies is not counted. Not all states report the same data. Fire figures are as of Sept. 30, 4 PM Pacific.

2closures on the feed

0roadwork records on the feed

3wildfires on the national list, as of Sept. 30, 4 PM Pacific

Crashes

No crashes were on Alaska's feed in September. Not all states publish crash reports.

Closures and roadwork

2 closures and 0 roadwork records were on Alaska's feed in September, out of 4 alerts of all types.

The routes with the most alerts were DALTON HIGHWAY and PARKS HIGHWAY.

Winter closures

Roads that usually close for winter

AK-8, Denali Highway — Winter maintenance ends Oct. 1. Crews start reopening in late April. Source
AK-5, Taylor Highway — Winter maintenance ends Oct. 15 and resumes in early April. Source
McCarthy Road, McCarthy Road — Regular maintenance ends Oct. 1 and resumes in spring. Source
Eureka/Rampart Road, Eureka/Rampart Road — Maintenance ends Oct. 1. Reopens in early spring. Source

Timing comes from each agency's own page. Exact dates depend on snow. We update this list each month through winter.

Wildfires

Alaska had 3 fires on the national wildfire list as of Sept. 30, 4 PM Pacific.

Largest fires, as of Sept. 30, 4 PM Pacific

Mukluk (Southeast Fairbanks County), 7,339 acres, 70% contained
Shaw (Southeast Fairbanks County), 3,459 acres, 0% contained
Pogo (Southeast Fairbanks County), 453 acres, 0% contained

Thank you to the firefighters and crews who worked these fires all season.

Live fire perimeters are at milecheckapp.com/fire.

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