Alaska’s governor has declared a state of emergency over flooding that washed out a section of the Dalton Highway, the sole overland link between Prudhoe Bay and the state’s largest cities ...

FAIRBANKS - The Dalton Highway reopened to limited traffic this morning after crews worked around the clock to clear water and ice from a 6-mile stretch on Alaska's North Slope.

The Dalton Highway, which is state Route 11, runs more than 400 miles from Fairbanks in central Alaska to the Prudhoe Bay, which toes the Arctic Ocean and contains a large oil field.

The northern end of the 414-mile Dalton Highway, the only road link to the North Slope oil fields, is seen underwater on May 21, 2015. (From Alaska DOTPF) The extreme flooding that forced a weeks ...

The massive 2015 flooding of the Sagavanirktok River in northern Alaska had immediate impacts, including closure of the Dalton Highway for several days, but it also contributed to longer-term ...

The massive 2015 flooding of the Sagavanirktok River in northern Alaska had immediate impacts, including closure of the Dalton Highway for several days, but it also contributed to longer-term ...

Alaska's Dalton Highway again at risk of severe flooding after 2015 closure Rachel D'Oro, Associated Press Mar 23, 2016 Updated Jun 12, 2019 ...

Flooding has once again forced the closure of the Dalton Highway to Alaska's North Slope after it was briefly opened after the clearing of unprecedented levels of overflow.

The Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities said the Dalton Highway has reopened after an Arctic river flooded, closing the supply route for 18 days.

Alaska Public Media | By Dan Bross Published May 18, 2015 at 9:44 PM AKDT Listen Flooding near Milepost 394 Dalton Highway Credit Alaska Department of Transportation ...