It is the only original wooden bridge still in use from the Alaska Highway project. Work began in November of 1942. Fort Nelson, British Columbia, Historic Mile 300 The multi-ton Caterpillar D-8 ...
The highway construction led to a new era for the original Alaskans. Historian Ken Coates described the effect of the Alaska Highway on the area's native population: "Construction projects ...
A state-owned operation founded in 1963, the Alaska Marine Highway primarily serves as a passenger, vehicle and freight service for British Columbian and Inside Passage ports that lack road access ...
Ferries that operate as the Alaska Marine Highway System are as essential to coastal communities as roads are to the cities ...