Happy 75th birthday to the ALCAN highway

The Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor in 1941 created a need to provide more security for North America.  A route was needed to haul goods and equipment from the lower states to Alaska.  It was decided to build a highway and finish it in under 1 year.
Random facts
*ALCAN is 1523 miles from Dawson Creek BC to Fairbanks
*11,000 US troops utilized
*7,000 pieces of equipment
*133 bridges built
*8 months and 12 days to construct

Here we are in Dawson Creek at the Mile 0 - the start of the highway.   The "must take" photo opportunity.   Of the 133 bridges only 1 is left.  Located in Kitkatinaw Park (20 minutes outside Dawson Creek) We were able to drive (not in the RV's) over the bridge.  It is definitely an engineering wonder.

Glad we were able to celebrate the 75th anniversary.




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  1. UnknownJuly 16, 2017 at 6:33 PM

    Another cute pic. How are the fires???? They seem to be picking up in CA, remember home!

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  2. Kathy KelseyJuly 16, 2017 at 7:50 PM

    Dawson Creek? Was that a name of a TV show? Seems to me it was one that Lisa used to watch...but I don't think it was about bridges. You look like you are having a great time. Hope that the motor home is holding up. What is the ETA for Alaska?

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  3. Sherri FosseJuly 17, 2017 at 6:52 PM

    I was going to ask if your detour was taking on the AlCan Hwy. Must have gotten sidetracked. That is the way Richard and I went. There is a town not far the start of the Hwy that had lots of wood carvings along the sidewalks.

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