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The rule
Statewide law allows sidewalk cycling with conditions in Alaska. 13 Alaska Administrative Code § 02.455 lets bicyclists use sidewalks unless prohibited by an official sign or local ordinance. A rider on a sidewalk has all the rights and duties of a pedestrian, must yield the right-of-way to pedestrians, and must give an audible signal before overtaking and passing. Anchorage and Juneau ban sidewalk riding in their downtown business districts. See 13 AAC 02.455(d)–(e) (Bicycles on sidewalks).
Sidewalk cycling is legal in Alaska only when you follow the statutory conditions — typically yielding to pedestrians, giving an audible warning before passing, and slowing to a near-walking pace in crowded areas.