When the Alaska Highway was built, wood stave culverts were the standard for handling water that needed to get from one side of the road to the other. Aside from being generally commonplace at the time, the reasons for using them here–and for doing so for so many years after the original construction, include… Continue reading Staving Off Leaks
Tag: Alcan Hwy
The King of Lodge Power
This trip back to the lower 48 via the ALCAN has given the opportunity to see a few old, historic, and some now defunct lodges and road houses. I have stayed in a few such places before, both on my last trips on the Alcan and in other places I have been for work such… Continue reading The King of Lodge Power