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Commission approves Murphy Dome Road safety reconstruction for mile 0–2; construction targeted for 2027
Summary
The Planning Commission approved DOT&PF’s HP2026‑4 project to widen shoulders to six feet, flatten crest curves and improve sight distance on Murphy Dome Road mile 0–2, citing crash history that includes lane‑departure collisions and one fatality; commissioners voted 11–0.
The Fairbanks North Star Borough Planning Commission on Nov. 18 approved HP2026‑4, a Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) project to reconstruct Murphy Dome Road from mile 0 to mile 2, with a unanimous 11–0 vote.
Staff described the project as a safety‑focused reconstruction that widens paved shoulders to six feet, flattens vertical crest curves to improve sight distance and provides paved driveway landings at affected approaches. Don Galligan said the segment had eight crashes in a…
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