Seward Highway construction begins in Anchorage

Among the massive road projects kicking off this year is an upgrade to a section of the Seward Highway running through Anchorage.
Orange detour signs are already diverting some traffic in the area, but bigger changes are coming, and there will be detours between Dimond Boulevard and Dowling Road all summer.
Heavy equipment operators were busy Thursday doing prep work, as state transportation project engineer Chong Kim explained why more lanes are needed on the highway.
“The population has