Is Top of the World Hwy paved
Is the Top of the World Hwy completely paved? I have new tires plus spare but hesitate to drive in dust or gravel. My wife is a nervous ninny if there are no guard rails so I also need to know if ...
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From my trip log on 13 Jun 2013. Traveling from Dawson City, YT to Chicken, AK.
When I say pavement I am not talking about regular asphalt pavement. This is just a couple of inches of chip seal type construction.
From the Ferry to mile 5.5 – good 2-lane pavement.
Mile 5.5 to 46.3 – gravel surface, poor to very good, lot of rough spots and several areas with pot holes. Watch for red flags. Was not a bad drive as long as you watch the road and drive the road conditions. My speed was 15 to 40 mph.
Mile 46.3 to 47.7 – pavement.
Mile 47.7 to 49.6 – gravel.
Mile 49.6 to 51.2 – pavement.
Mile 51.2 to 51.8 – gravel.
Mile 51.8 to 58.9 – pavement.
Mile 58.9 to 60.0 – deteriorating pavement.
Mile 60.0 to 62.2 – deteriorating pavements has turned to gravel.
Mile 62.2 to 65.3 – pavement. Border crossing.
Mile 65.3 to Chicken – gravel, poor to very good. They are in the process of widening the road between the border and the turnoff to Eagle. About 2.5 miles is under actual construction. The construction area starts 13 miles from the border crossing. There are a lot of really bad sections on the 40 miles to Chicken but also some that is very good.
Will be more gravel sections in 2014 as the chip seal continues to deteriorate.
The drive was 4 1/2 hours. This was our third trip over the road.
Go and enjoy.
When I say pavement I am not talking about regular asphalt pavement. This is just a couple of inches of chip seal type construction.
From the Ferry to mile 5.5 – good 2-lane pavement.
Mile 5.5 to 46.3 – gravel surface, poor to very good, lot of rough spots and several areas with pot holes. Watch for red flags. Was not a bad drive as long as you watch the road and drive the road conditions. My speed was 15 to 40 mph.
Mile 46.3 to 47.7 – pavement.
Mile 47.7 to 49.6 – gravel.
Mile 49.6 to 51.2 – pavement.
Mile 51.2 to 51.8 – gravel.
Mile 51.8 to 58.9 – pavement.
Mile 58.9 to 60.0 – deteriorating pavement.
Mile 60.0 to 62.2 – deteriorating pavements has turned to gravel.
Mile 62.2 to 65.3 – pavement. Border crossing.
Mile 65.3 to Chicken – gravel, poor to very good. They are in the process of widening the road between the border and the turnoff to Eagle. About 2.5 miles is under actual construction. The construction area starts 13 miles from the border crossing. There are a lot of really bad sections on the 40 miles to Chicken but also some that is very good.
Will be more gravel sections in 2014 as the chip seal continues to deteriorate.
The drive was 4 1/2 hours. This was our third trip over the road.
Go and enjoy.
