Alaska Highway

Alaska Highway begins in Dawson Creek, British Columbia. The Highway was built in 1942 (completed within 8 months) for the purpose of linking Alaska to lower 48 states as a military necessity during World War II. From here, the 1422 miles highway travels northwesterly to Yukon Territory then crosses border into Alaska. It officially ends in Delta Junction, Alaska. The Highway opened to public in 1948 and was named an International Historical Engineering Landmark in 1996.