§3172 North Slope Haul Road

Summary

If the part of the North Slope Haul Road from the southern end of the Yukon River Bridge to the road’s end at Prudhoe Bay is closed to public use, that stretch does not have to follow the rules in Title 23 of federal highway law. Local traffic north of the Yukon River, industrial vehicles, and high‑occupancy buses can still be allowed under Alaska law, but the Secretary (after talking with the Secretary of Transportation) and the Governor of Alaska must agree on how many vehicles and which seasons. Before making that agreement they must talk with leaders of any local government next to the road. Alaska may limit access, set rules, and charge tolls even if federal law says otherwise. Alaska does not have to repay any Federal‑aid highway money spent on that road, and the repayment obligation is canceled while the road stays closed as described above.