Alaskan Highway

First a short lesson on computers, then a history lesson.
Someone asked me about making the pictures I post larger. If you double click on them they will go full screen. Sometimes when I post pictures of signs, that is the only way you can read them.



Now history.
The Alaskan Highway, once called the AlCan highway, was build during World War 2 mainly by the US Army.  It starts at Dawson Creek, British Columbia, Canada and ends at Delta Junction, Alaska. It originally was 1390 miles long.
After the Pearl Harbor attack, the US and Canada feared an attack through Alaska. Needing a supply route to Alaska, they decided to build a road north.
On Feb 6, 1942 the US Army approved a plan to build it. Five days later it was approved by congress and signed by the president. On March 8, 1942 actual construction started. During that time, the Army moved in the equipment and personnel they needed. Note, construction started before Canada approved it. Crews met halfway from north and south on Sept. 24, 1942. The road was officially finished and opened up to military traffic on Oct. 28, 1942.
It wasn't until the 1980s that it was paved all the way.
Now when you drive down the highways and see new road construction that will take years to complete, think about the Alaskan Highway. 1390 miles, over the Canadian Rocky mountains, frost heaves, rivers and very adverse conditions yet taking just 7 months to complete.
 

Eight more coaches joined us today. The two white ones to the left are not with us, all the rest are. Our coach is the center one with the car in front.

We had to have our picture taken  at Mile 0 and the visitor center.
Tomorrow we leave headed "North to Alaska". It will take us two weeks to get there.
Don't know about Internet but will post if I have it.