Driving between the contiguous United States and the Alaska Highway Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
About Driving between the contiguous United States and the Alaska Highway
The Alaska Highway was completed in 1943 by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers as a military access road during thePacific War. The Yukon and British Columbia sections were turned over to Canada six months after the end of the war and it was opened to civilian traffic in 1948. Dawson Creek, British ColumbiaisMile Zeroof the Alaska Highway. The original access routes were Alberta & British Columbia Highway 2 fromEdmonton, to Dawson Creek, and later the John Hart Highway (then-BC Hwy 2) fromPrince Georgeto Dawson Creek. The Alaska portion of the Alaska Highway was proposed to be designated as US Route 97, leading to a series of British Columbia highways being re-designated as BC Hwy 97 between Washington state and the Yukon; however the Yukon did not participate and the plan was ultimately can
Driving between the contiguous United States and the Alaska Highway Travel Guide Sections
Our comprehensive guide covers 6 sections including: