The Alaska Highway (also known as the Alaskan Highway, Alaska-Canadian Highway, or ALCAN Highway) was constructed during World War II for the purpose of connecting the contiguous U.S. to Alaska through Canada. It begins at the junction with several Canadian highways in Dawson Creek, British Columbia and runs to Delta Junction, Alaska, via Whitehorse, Yukon. Completed in 1942, it was 2,237 km or 1,390 mi long, but is becoming shorter due to rerouting.[1] The historic end of the highway is near milepost 1422,[1] where it meets the Richardson Highway in Delta Junction, Alaska, about 160 km (99 mi) southeast of Fairbanks. Mileposts on the Richardson Highway are numbered from Valdez, Alaska. The Alaska Highway is popularly (but unofficially) considered part of the Pan-American Highway, which extends south to Argentina. (cited by Wikipedia)
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| The rig |
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| Holding Bismarck the Buffalo |
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| He was a little grumpy... |
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| Black bear and her cubs... three of the thirteen that we saw within two hours! |
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| I was in awe... completely enthralled! |
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| Bad tourist... I know. HAD to mark it off my bucket list though! |
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| Bijoux |
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| Hell's Gate Airtram |
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| Vancouver, B.C. = lovely place! |
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| Notice the street name? :) |
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| Chevak sunset in May |
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| Beer bath cooler in Canada |
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