Northbound Knik River Bridge to open ahead of Memorial Day weekend

Northbound Knik River Bridge to open ahead of Memorial Day weekend

The Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities (DOT&PF) announced that the northbound Knik River Bridge is set to open before Memorial Day Weekend.

Knik River bridge spans to temporarily reopen

What you need to know:Crews will temporarily reopen all lanes on the Knik River bridge over Memorial Day weekend after completing work on the northbound span.The southbound span will close starting June 2, and all traffic will be diverted onto the newly completed northbound span. The detour will mirror the system used during construction on the northbound side.The $21 million project is the first significant overhaul of the bridge spans, which c…