Alaska Highway to the Taylor Highway
to help protect it from flying rocks
melting of permafrost.
These dips in the road are the result of a warming climate.
"Top of the World Highway",
Telin Junction, Alaska to Dawson, Yukon, Canada - - July 2008
Photo Set One
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highway runs from the Alaska/Yukon border to Dawson City, Yukon. This photo tour begins with the Taylor highway (Alaska Highway 5) at Tetlin Junction, Alaska (which is just east of Tok, Alaska and on the Alaska Highway, up to the Yukon border, where it joins the "Top of the World Highway". The Taylor Highway is 105 miles long ending at the Yukon border crossing and the "Top of the World" Highway, is 65 miles long ending in Dawson, Yukon. |
ALL Photos © K. Dewey, School of Natural Resources, Applied Climate Sciences, UNL.
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| An abandoned gas station at the turn off
from the Alaska Highway to the Taylor Highway |
Note the home made large screen in front of
this vehicle to help protect it from flying rocks |
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| The Taylor Highway which leads to the "Top of the World " Highway is paved from Tetlin Junction to Chicken, Alaska | Scenery along the way |
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| Scenery along the way | Scenery along the way |
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| A "roller Coaster" road caused by climate
warming and melting of permafrost. |
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readable version of this information panel. These dips in the road are the result of a warming climate. |
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| Scenery along the way | Scenery along the way |
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| Scenery along the way. Note the same highway in the distance. | Chicken, Alaska Post Office |
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| Chicken, Alaska | Chicken, Alaska. Population 25 nice people, 1 old grump |
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| Pedro gold mining dredge in Chicken, Alaska | |
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| Chicken, Alaska | Chicken, Alaska |
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| Chicken, Alaska | Chicken, Alaska |
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| The road is gravel rom Chicken, Alaska to the Yukon border | White knuckle driving with tour buses speeding by |
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| Scenery along the way | Scenery along the way |
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| Scenery along the way | Scenery along the way |