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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Morsnow, glad to see your comment about how roads are referred to in the north country. I lived in rural Alaska for 25+ years and was never aware that Alaska roads had highway numbers. LOL plus, until recently I wasn't aware that the Parks Hwy was part of the Interstate Hwy system, for funding. There are a few of the so called hidden Interstates in Alaska and Hawaii.
All roads were referred to by either the official name, such as the Richardson or by where the road headed.
The 13years we lived in Nenana, the Parks highway, that highway was referred to as the Anchorage Hwy or the Fairbanks Hwy depending on your direction of travel. In days gone by, direction on the Alaska Hwy/Alcan was always given as north or south. Most Travelers were headed north to Alaska or south to the lower 48. But I now notice more cheechocos giving directions using east and west at times. LOL
Most of my adult working life, I was employed by groups that ethnically considered themselves to be Alaska Native. While the terms Eskimo and Indians are the most commonly understood terms, by all cultural group, it normally isn't the terms used when they describe their ethnic heritage. There you will hear the terms such as Athabascan, Aetna, Yupic or Inupiac Spelling varies since these are English spelling for a spoken language.
So all this verbiage to say there are many words that mean the same thing, be it Alaska Hwy or Alcan, Indian or Athabascan. Of all the rights we have , not being offended, isn't covered in either the US or Canadian Constitutions. Yes I have read both, LOL soap box back in the closet time.
All roads were referred to by either the official name, such as the Richardson or by where the road headed.
The 13years we lived in Nenana, the Parks highway, that highway was referred to as the Anchorage Hwy or the Fairbanks Hwy depending on your direction of travel. In days gone by, direction on the Alaska Hwy/Alcan was always given as north or south. Most Travelers were headed north to Alaska or south to the lower 48. But I now notice more cheechocos giving directions using east and west at times. LOL
Most of my adult working life, I was employed by groups that ethnically considered themselves to be Alaska Native. While the terms Eskimo and Indians are the most commonly understood terms, by all cultural group, it normally isn't the terms used when they describe their ethnic heritage. There you will hear the terms such as Athabascan, Aetna, Yupic or Inupiac Spelling varies since these are English spelling for a spoken language.
So all this verbiage to say there are many words that mean the same thing, be it Alaska Hwy or Alcan, Indian or Athabascan. Of all the rights we have , not being offended, isn't covered in either the US or Canadian Constitutions. Yes I have read both, LOL soap box back in the closet time.
