State Extends Studded Tires North Of Latitude 60º Until May 15th, 2024
"NORTH OF 60" WE WON'T HAVE TO CHANGE OUR STUDDED TIRES FOR AWHILE Apparently Homer & Anchor Point, Which Are Both At L...
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"NORTH OF 60"
WE WON'T HAVE TO CHANGE OUR STUDDED TIRES FOR AWHILE
Apparently Homer & Anchor Point, Which Are Both At Latitude 59º On The Sterling Highway, Get A Special Break, Too
Official Notice From The State Of Alaska. (DOT Website)
April 15, 2024 (Anchorage, AK) – Today Alaska Department of Public Safety Commissioner James Cockrell issued an emergency order extending the statutory deadline to remove studded tires from vehicles operating on Alaska roadways for areas north of the 60° North Latitude line. Due to extended winter weather conditions across much of the southcentral and interior Alaska, the order was issued to ease the burden of Alaskans and ensure drivers can safely operate their vehicles during the extended winter season.
“Many parts of Alaska are experiencing prolonged winter weather after a near record setting snow season that has extended icy road conditions well into April,” said Commissioner Jim Cockrell. “This 15-day extension for the studded tire removal deadline will provide additional time to switch to regular tires without compromising safety.”
Alaskans living above the 60° North Latitude line, including all portions of the Sterling Highway, may use studded tires on Alaska roadways until May 15, 2024.
Latitude 60° crosses Alaska from east to west, just south of Prince William Sound, Seward, and Chefornak.
Alaskans living below the 60° North Latitude line, including Southeast, the Aleutian Chain, Southwest Alaska, and Kodiak, will use the deadline established in statute of April 15, 2024.
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| Official Notice From The State Of Alaska. (DOT Website) |
April 15, 2024 (Anchorage, AK) – Today Alaska Department of Public Safety Commissioner James Cockrell issued an emergency order extending the statutory deadline to remove studded tires from vehicles operating on Alaska roadways for areas north of the 60° North Latitude line. Due to extended winter weather conditions across much of the southcentral and interior Alaska, the order was issued to ease the burden of Alaskans and ensure drivers can safely operate their vehicles during the extended winter season.
“Many parts of Alaska are experiencing prolonged winter weather after a near record setting snow season that has extended icy road conditions well into April,” said Commissioner Jim Cockrell. “This 15-day extension for the studded tire removal deadline will provide additional time to switch to regular tires without compromising safety.”
Alaskans living above the 60° North Latitude line, including all portions of the Sterling Highway, may use studded tires on Alaska roadways until May 15, 2024.
Latitude 60° crosses Alaska from east to west, just south of Prince William Sound, Seward, and Chefornak.
Alaskans living below the 60° North Latitude line, including Southeast, the Aleutian Chain, Southwest Alaska, and Kodiak, will use the deadline established in statute of April 15, 2024.
