Officials launch Seward Highway speed limit pilot project

Traffic backs up on the Seward Highway after a traffic accident on July 15, 2008. (Creative Commons photo by Travis)
State transportation officials are testing out a new program on Seward Highway aimed at reducing congestion and making it safer for vehicles to pass slow drivers.The Alaska Department of Transportation has implemented speed limit changes along a 5-mile stretch of the only road leading south out of Anchorage. Drivers in the right lane will have a speed limit of 55 mph, while those