Roll Call Alaska 2015
I know its early but we have been planning for the past 3 months. I know its another 15 months at least till we leave but we are just going crazy... So here is our very rough plan overview. Leave mid...
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mxw1 wrote:
The 300 or so miles from Whitehorse to Alaskan border are in terrible condition. It seems to me that the Yukon Gov't doesn't care about the travelers on this section of road because there's very few places for tourists to spend their money here. It is obvious that they don't spend much on road maintenance here.
Until a few years ago, the upgrades for the Haines Junction to Beaver Creek section were the responsibility of the American government because 90% of the traffic using that section are Americans. When funding was pulled, the improvements also lagged.
Through the year, the semi-truck traffic hauling to Alaska are very hard on the highway, especially during spring break-up. It's impossible to keep up with the road damage caused by Mother Nature and the heavy loads.
Perhaps the solution is to just stop the transports from using the highway so tourists can enjoy a better ride :B
