Mile "0" - Alaska Highway - Dawson Creek, BC
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member T0SHEA
N 55° 45.530 W 120° 13.508
10U E 674113 N 6182725
This is where the Alaska Highway officially begins.
Waymark Code: WMFEZN
Location: British Columbia, Canada
Date Posted: 10/08/2012
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member Team Sieni
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Fear of a Japanese invasion during WW II is the reason this highway was built when it was. Built from 1942 to 1944, its original length was 1523 miles, but it is now 1,387 miles due to straightening and realigning over the years. Opened to the public in 1948 as a gravel road, the highway is now paved over its entire length.

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Condition: Immaculate

Date placed: 01/01/1944

Material: Metal

Inscription:
ZERO MILE AND THE OFFICIAL STARTING POINT OF THE GREAT ALASKA HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTED BETWEEN 1942 AND 1944 AND EXTENDING FOR 1523 MILES FROM DAWSON CREEK BRITISH COLUMBIA TO FAIRBANKS ALASKA

Name of road: Alaska Highway
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