If you look at a map of south-central Alaska, one thing becomes apparent: The Matanuska-Susitna Borough (Mat-Su) is kind of the crossroads of the region. It’s where the Glenn Highway, which comes north out of Anchorage, splits: The Glenn Highway (AK Highway 1) proceeds on up the Matanuska Valley and ends up on Glennallen and on to meet the Alaska Highway at Tok; the Parks Highway (AK Highway 3) starts at Palmer and follows the Susitna Valley through Wasilla, Willow, and over Broad Pass to Denali and on to Fairbanks.
Now there is a proposal to throw a bridge across the Susitna and push a road out into western Alaska. This road will provide access to deposits of oil, copper, silver, and gold in the region, along with allowing a wealth of recreational access, but not everybody in the area is in favor of it.
“Everything Runs Through Us” was the theme of the Mat-Su Regional Spring…
