The town of Skagway boasts a rich history, but a big part of that is what’s around it, including the South Klondike Highway, a route rich with history.
ANCHORAGE, Alaska - The town of Skagway, Alaska, boasts a rich history, but a big part of that is what’s around it, including the South Klondike Highway, a route rich with history, and following a path along the gateway to the Klondike Gold Rush.
“By 1986, it was open year-round,” according to the department, “and was becoming an important commercial link between the port at Skagway and the Alaska Highway, as well as mining operations in the Yukon Territory. In recognition of the history of the Klondike Gold Rush that started in 1898, the Alaska portion is signed as Route 98.”
Work to building a road in the 20th century, the department wrote, was erratic because of funding challenges. So, the U.S. and Canada each worked on their own sides of the highway as was possible. Eventually, the two governments agreed to connect the highway at their shared border.
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