‘Major Washout’ Closes Road to Alaska’s North Slope Oil Fields

‘Major washout’ closes road to Alaska’s North Slope oil fields

The Dalton Highway is closed between mileposts 305 and 356.

Flooding washes out Dalton Highway, main overland link to Prudhoe Bay oil fields

This image from the Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities, shows a washed out section of the Dalton Highway in June 2025. (Alaska DOT&PF photo)A stretch of the Dalton Highway near the Saginavirktok River was washed out by flood waters on Saturday, leading to an 80-foot-wide gap in the only road leading to Prudhoe Bay. As a result, the highway is closed between Milepost 305 and 356.  The Alaska Department of Transportation and…

'Major washout' closes road to Alaska's North Slope oil fields

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — State transportation officials have shut down the 400-mile road to Alaska’s oil fields after “a significant flooding event,” washouts and erosion across a broad stretch between mileposts 305 and 356, according to the ...

Flooding washes out Dalton Highway, main overland link to Prudhoe Bay oil fields - Chilkat Valley News

A stretch of the Dalton Highway near the Saginavirktok River was washed out by flood waters on Saturday, leading to an 80-foot-wide gap in the only road leading to Prudhoe Bay. As a result, the highway is closed between Milepost 305 and 356.  The Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities, which said the washout was due to a failed culvert, expects to reopen the road by Wednesday. The North Slope experienced a cool spring followed…

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