Alaska/Yukon Border

A picture stop along the Alaska Highway. The border is designated by a cleared 20 metre strip through the forest. Otherwise, there is no other formal presence. The Customs and immigration office is a few miles down the road closer to Beaver Creek.

This highway is severely affected by frost heave. Each mile of the highway must be replaced every 3 years so they are experimenting on sections to determine the best way of constructing the road to avoid frost heave. There is heaps of roadwork as the summer comes to a close.Read more