The stretch of highway runs roughly between the two entrances of Skilak Wildlife Recreation Area
The work is in part of ongoing work related to the May 7 landslide
The stretch highway to be improved reaches from Fred Meyer in Soldotna to the bridge over Moose River in Sterling
The first phase of the project widened the highway between Swires Road and Eagle Rock Drive
The money was made available under the American Rescue Plan Act.
The regulations drew safety concerns when first proposed earlier this year.
The funds were part of $2 million in beetle kill mitigation funds obtained by Sen. Lisa Murkowski.
The slide was about 250-feet wide and 6- to 8-feet thick with mud and debris.
The landslide happened on a section of road between Mileposts 49 and 51 on the Sterling Highway.
Runway 7-25 was temporarily closed earlier this year while it underwent renovations.
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The project is aimed at improving highway safety between Sterling and Soldotna.
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