Phase 1 Federal Project No. 0221(018) | Phase 2 Federal Project No. CFHWY00253 | Phase 2 Federal Project No. 0221(019)
Kenai Spur Highway Rehabilitation Project:
Sports Lake Road to Swires Road
Update September 10, 2025
The Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities (DOT&PF) plans to rehabilitate and improve the safety of the 5.7-mile segment of the Kenai Spur Highway located between Soldotna and Kenai, Alaska.
The Kenai Spur Highway serves as a critical link between the communities of Kenai and Soldotna. Situated between two five-lane segments, a 5.7-mile segment of the highway from Milepost (MP) 2.4 to 8.1 bottlenecks to two lanes. This part of the roadway has higher crash rates than the statewide average, and also has the second-highest rate of moose collisions in Alaska, so safety improvements are needed. The project is a priority for both the Kenai Peninsula Borough and the State of Alaska. The project is funded with a combination of state and federal funding.
For this rehabilitation project, the five-lane highway design includes two 12-foot through-lanes in each direction and a continuous 14-foot, Two-Way Left-Turn Lane (TWLTL). These project improvements will match the section of Kenai Spur Highway from S. Forest Drive to Swires Road and carry the design through Sports Lake Road. The additional through-lanes will provide safe passing opportunities, reduce traffic platooning, and ease associated driver frustration. The continuous TWLTL will remove vehicles waiting for left-turn opportunities from through-lanes, lowering the risk of rear-end collisions. Continuous lighting will be installed between Delta Avenue and Dolly Varden Street to complete continuous lighting between Kenai and Soldotna.
Phase 1 – Eagle Rock Drive to Swires Road
Phase 1 was completed in summer 2020.
Phase 2 – Sports Lake Road to Eagle Rock Drive
In July and August 2020, a contractor cleared all trees, shrubs, and brush within the highway right-of-way (ROW) and certain utility easements along the road.
Phase 2 was advertised for competitive construction bids in July 2025. Construction is currently scheduled for completion by June 2028.
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