Driving Alaskan Highway
by Robert Bales
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Driving Alaskan Highway
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Robert Bales
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Photograph - Photo
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Such a beautiful highway!! It was hard to keep the eyes on the highway and not the beautiful scenery. We drove the full length of the highway!!
The Alaska Highway (also known as the Alaskan Highway, Alaska-Canadian Highway, or ALCAN Highway) was constructed during World War II to connect the contiguous United States to Alaska across Canada. It begins at the junction with several Canadian highways in Dawson Creek, British Columbia, and runs to Delta Junction, Alaska, via Whitehorse, Yukon. When it was completed in 1942 it was about 2,700 kilometres (1,700 mi); but in 2012 it was only 2,232 km (1,387 mi). This is due to constant reconstruction of the highway, which has rerouted and straightened many sections. The highway opened to the public in 1948. Once legendary for being a rough, challenging drive, the highway is now paved over its entire length. Its component highways are British Columbia Highway 97, Yukon Highway 1 and Alaska Route 2.
An informal system of historic mileposts developed over the years to denote major stopping points; Delta Junction, at the end of the highway, makes reference to its location at "Historic Milepost 1422." It is at this point that the Alaska Highway meets the Richardson Highway, which continues 155 km (96 mi) to the city of Fairbanks. This is often regarded, though unofficially, as the northern portion of the Alaska Highway, with Fairbanks at Historic Milepost 1520. Mileposts on this stretch of highway are measured from Valdez, rather than the Alaska Highway. The Alaska Highway is popularly (but unofficially) considered part of the Pan-American Highway, which extends south (despite its discontinuity in Panama) to Argentina.
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Comments (18)
Lana Trussell
What a gorgeous view! Driving that road is on my bucket list!
Robert Bales replied:
It sure was a great drive and thanks for the comments!! Hipe you make it someday!!
Lexa Harpell
Wonderful panorama - great leading line of the highway to take you through to the mountains!!!
Kathy M Krause
Spectacular capture Robert! Love this awesome shot! It's like looking into a dream I've had for years! LF
Robert Bales replied:
Thanks, Kathy for the nice comments and I sure hope someday your dreams come true!! Thanks for the LF!!
Heidi Fickinger
Wonderful pano Robert. The repetion of long sweeping lines throughout the image is masterful. Aloha
Regina Geoghan
Wonderful panoramic capture Robert. What an amazing trip that must have been. L/F
Robert Bales replied:
Thanks, Regina for the nice comment and yes it was a wonderful trip!! Thanks for the LF!!