Kenai Peninsula Sterling Highway Wildlife Crossings and Bypass Project

under construction

A multiyear project to redesign a dangerous stretch of the Sterling Highway on Alaska's Kenai Peninsula to improve safety for drivers and wildlife. The project includes a 10-mile bypass north of Cooper Landing, featuring wider shoulders, passing lanes, updated guardrails, and a network of wildlife crossings including underpasses, culverts, jump-outs, and Alaska's first vegetated wildlife overpass. The project aims to reduce moose-vehicle collisions, preserve ecological corridors, and enhance driver safety.