(Anchorage, Alaska) —The Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities (DOT&PF) is advising the public of important changes to parking and access for personal use hooligan fishing along the Turnagain Arm.

Three designated parking areas are now available between Milepost (MP) 80 and MP 83 of the Seward Highway. These lots are connected by a multi-use pathway, providing safer and more convenient access to popular fishing locations along Turnagain Arm.

The addition of these facilities represents a significant improvement in safety for highway drivers and users participating in the annual personal use hooligan fishery.

With these lots and pathway now available, highway parking is no longer permitted in this area, and users should instead park in designated parking lots.

DOT&PF reminds the public to:

• Use designated parking areas only
• Follow posted signage and traffic control devices
• Use the multi-use pathway to access fishing locations along Turnagain Arm

Please contact your local Alaska Department of Fish & Game (ADF&G) office for questions about the personal use hooligan fishery.

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The Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities oversees 237 airports, 9 ferries serving 35 communities along 3,500 marine miles, over 5,600 miles of highway and 839 public facilities throughout the state of Alaska. The mission of the department is to “Keep Alaska Moving.”