Alaska Route 7 is a state highway in the Alaska Panhandle made up of four unconnected pieces serving communities where Alaska Marine Highway ferries stop. The source gives a total length of 144.62 miles.[1]
| Type | State highway, four sections |
|---|---|
| Total length (source) | 144.62 miles |
| Ketchikan | Tongass Highway |
| Petersburg | Mitkof Highway |
| Juneau | Egan Drive / Glacier Highway |
| Haines | Haines Highway |
Sections
The route has four unconnected pieces: the Tongass Highway at Ketchikan, the Mitkof Highway on Mitkof Island at Petersburg, Egan Drive and Glacier Highway at Juneau, and the Haines Highway, which runs from Front Street in Haines to the Alaska–British Columbia border and connects to the Alaska Highway in Yukon. The four section lengths the source lists (37.1, 34.21, 39.01 and 39.7 miles) add up to about 150 miles, so its figures do not fully reconcile with the 144.62-mile total.[1]
Planned extension
A plan to extend the road north of Berners Bay as the Lynn Canal Highway was described in the source, citing a December 16, 2016 Juneau Empire article, as indefinitely shelved because of the state’s budget crisis.[1]
FAQs
Where is Alaska Route 7? In the Alaska Panhandle, in four separate sections.
Which communities does it serve? Ketchikan, Petersburg, Juneau and Haines.
Is it a continuous highway? No, the four pieces are not connected.
Sources
Key facts
- Serves ferry communities
- Haines Highway reaches the Yukon border
Quick checkHow many unconnected pieces make up Alaska Route 7?Show answer
Four
Sources
- Wikipedia (mirror). Alaska Route 7. 2026 (accessed 2026-11-14)
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