Roll Call Alaska 2014
Anyone traveling to Alaska in 2014? We ,my wife and I, are planning a trip and was wondering if anyone is planning on going in 2014 also. Would go this year, except we have two weddings to go to in...
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mclee47 wrote:
Several have recommended driving "according to conditions." Could you provide some examples (Speeds and location types)?
Can't offer specific locations since I haven't driven it recently, but based on 20+ trips prior to 2000....
...If the road has swells (like ocean waves) that repeat for a long time, go slow enough that your rig doesn't start bouncing in sequence with the swells (i.e. frost heaves)
....If the road is under construction, i.e. rough gravel/dirt/rock sections, drive slow enough that you don't bounce from rock to rock. This will also reduce the number of rocks you spray up.
....If the road has broken asphalt (i.e. where the asphalt didn't move in sequence with the ground underneath it moving), drive slow enough that your rig doesn't get jarred when going over the cracked asphalt.
I understand the road is pretty good for the most part now. In the old days (in my experience, you may also want to check with Joe B), other than the stretch around Destruction Bay, it was more pleasant to drive on the Canadian portion of the Alcan which, for the most part, was well maintained gravel versus the horribly rough and patched asphalt in Alaska.
