alaska 2015 - which route - again
I messed up my first post by using the wrong mileage, which in turn messed up everything else. we are planning a trip to Alaska this Summer. I have been looking at two different routes. Route 1...
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I have taken the route through Minot to Saskatoon twice; in 2009 and 2014. The hwy is good.
I have been on the hwy from Saskatoon to Dawson Creek 3 times; 2005, 2009, and 2013. The only bad section I have ever encountered is a 20 mile section just before you get to Edmonton; and it has been the same on all 3 trips. The surface is not pitted but the seams in the hwy make for a very rough ride. We travel it at around 40 mph. If they would just resurface it with a layer of asphalt it would be great.
However, there are always short sections of road under repair regardless of the route you take.
As mentioned before, if you are concerned about a few extra miles then you are on the wrong trip. Just take the one that looks most interesting and enjoy.
On a trip to Alaska the trip is as much the destination as Alaska. EXPLORE AND ENJOY.
I have been on the hwy from Saskatoon to Dawson Creek 3 times; 2005, 2009, and 2013. The only bad section I have ever encountered is a 20 mile section just before you get to Edmonton; and it has been the same on all 3 trips. The surface is not pitted but the seams in the hwy make for a very rough ride. We travel it at around 40 mph. If they would just resurface it with a layer of asphalt it would be great.
However, there are always short sections of road under repair regardless of the route you take.
As mentioned before, if you are concerned about a few extra miles then you are on the wrong trip. Just take the one that looks most interesting and enjoy.
On a trip to Alaska the trip is as much the destination as Alaska. EXPLORE AND ENJOY.
