{
  "name": "Seward Highway",
  "slug": "seward-highway",
  "url": "https://www.bestdrivingroads.com/roads/seward-highway/",
  "summary": "Anchorage to Seward between glacier cliffs and a tidal arm.",
  "roadNumbers": [
    "AK 1",
    "AK 9"
  ],
  "location": {
    "country": "United States",
    "region": "Kenai Peninsula, Alaska",
    "start": {
      "name": "Anchorage",
      "lat": 61.077531,
      "lon": -149.830097
    },
    "end": {
      "name": "Seward",
      "lat": 60.113881,
      "lon": -149.442156
    }
  },
  "measurements": {
    "lengthMiles": 114.8,
    "lengthKm": 184.8,
    "driveMinutes": 155,
    "corners": 60,
    "hairpins": 0,
    "maxGradientPercent": 6,
    "summitMetres": 431,
    "difficulty": "moderate",
    "tightnessOutOf10": 4
  },
  "timing": {
    "bestSeasons": [
      "summer"
    ]
  },
  "conditions": {},
  "hazards": [
    "Notorious head-on collision corridor, double fines apply",
    "Moose on the carriageway at dawn and dusk",
    "Avalanche control closures in winter",
    "Heavy RV and tour traffic in summer"
  ],
  "scenery": [
    "coast",
    "mountain",
    "lakes"
  ],
  "pointsOfInterest": [
    "Beluga Point",
    "Turnagain Pass",
    "Tern Lake"
  ],
  "geometry": {
    "gpx": "https://www.bestdrivingroads.com/roads/seward-highway/route.gpx",
    "pointCount": 1025
  },
  "attribution": {
    "source": "Routes - bestdrivingroads.com",
    "citation": "Cite with a link to the road page. Stats are measured from the mapped line, not copied from other lists.",
    "roadGeometry": "(c) OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL",
    "terms": "Facts are free to cite with attribution; bulk reproduction of the catalogue requires permission (simon@keane.studio)."
  },
  "updated": "2026-07-12"
}