Alcan Highway
It has been about 10 years since we have traveled the Alcan. Anyone that drove it this summer, is it still basically a mess? Ten years ago it was a nightmare with road work etc. How is it now?
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- The road crews have a relatively small window to fix a large number of potholes due mostly to the severe winters. My usual 300 mile days turned into 200 mile days. Part of that is due to the sheer beauty of the drive. I had some days driving from Cooper Landing south of Anchorage to Fairbanks where I didn't see but about 10 vehicles. But the big winner was seeing the top of Denali (Mt. McKinley). Its usually shrouded in clouds.
I wouldn't want to do it again all the way from Ohio, but I'm sure glad that I did it once. - Did the trip this summer, for the third time since 2008. Generally the roads were the best ever. For the most part far better than found in the lower 48, especially the Northeast or anywhere near major cities.
As always, driving at the appropriate speed for the road conditions is the key. People on very tight schedules racing along at speeds way above what is suitable for the road are the ones most likely to get into trouble breaking things. - They still get precipitation and very cold winters along the Alaska Highway. Until that stops there are going to be road problems.
- No, it's not a mess. There are areas of construction just like in the lower 48. The area around Destruction Bay will never be smooth because of what the highway is built on. They have challenges up there with such a short season for doing repairs. We thoroughly enjoyed the trip and just took it slow and enjoyed the scenery. It's not an interstate.
We had absolutely no damage to the MH or toad on our full summer trip. - Post on the Alaska Canada any you will probably get more answers
