At 11:46 PM 11/15/96 -0800, Ross MacPherson wrote:
>tourists in the area is a bumper sticker that reads" I drove the Alaska Hwy.
>Yes, dammit! BOTH WAYS!" These are usually seen on large, dirty pickup
>trucks with campers and cracked windsheilds. (David and Barney may need to
>look into fitting larger bumpers)
There was a time when drivers actually put a sort of rubber diaper on their
vehicles to drive the Alcan to keep the under carriage from taking too many
rock whacks...
The terrain (permafrost) and the length of the highway prevent interstate
status. In the summer, there always be ice heaves, tantamount to a BIG
pothole, to cause some nasty damage if one isn't being very careful. After
you see your first ice heave, you'll learn quickly how to spot the next
ones!! <g>
>I'll do a little research here over the next couple days and report back
>with typical road conditions for mid June. I'd love for this to come
>together but I do think we should get some of the "down-side" out in the open.
Sure makes sense to me!
Carol
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