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Dalton Highway

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The Dalton Highway was built in 1974 to support the Prudhoe Bay oil fields and Trans-Alaska pipeline. It is traversed daily by more than a hundred 18 wheelers trucks, but it wasn't until 1994 that the whole Dalton Highway was opened to public traffic. The Dalton is the northernmost highway in the US, ending at Deadhorse near the Artic Ocean. The coldest temperature ever recorded in the United States -82F (-62C) was measured at Prospect Creek, near mile 124. The Dalton Highway is also the most isolated highway in the US, as along its 414 miles (667 km) there are services only at one place: Coldfood (population 13) at mile 175. Currently the road is only about half-paved. Gravel flies in summer, while the northern part of the road consists of solid ice in winter. All this has contributed to the Dalton Highway's reputation as one of the most dangerous roads in the world.

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Long wooden bridge across Yukon River. Alaska, USA ( black and white) Forest plastered in snow. Alaska, USA ( black and white) North Slope Haul Road. Alaska, USA ( black and white) Windblown drifted snow across Dalton Highway. Alaska, USA ( black and white) Arctic Circle marker, Dalton Highway. Alaska, USA ( black and white) Dalton Highway bordered by snow-covered trees. Alaska, USA ( black and white) Car stuck in snow along Dalton Highway. Alaska, USA ( black and white) Coldfoot in winter. Alaska, USA ( black and white) Log cabin and Slate Creek Motel, Coldfoot. Alaska, USA ( black and white) Mount Sukakpak in winter. Alaska, USA ( black and white) View down from Atigun Pass. Alaska, USA ( black and white) Arctic Mountains in winter. Alaska, USA ( black and white) Atigun Pass in winter. Alaska, USA ( black and white) Frozen Dalton Highway, Atigun Pass. Alaska, USA ( black and white) James W Dalton Highway at its highest point at Atigun Pass. Alaska, USA ( black and white) Road in wintry landscape seen from dashboard indicating -32F temperature. Alaska, USA ( black and white) Trans Alaska Oil Pipeline in winter. Alaska, USA ( black and white) Alaska Pipeline snaking below Arctic Brooks mountains in winter. Alaska, USA ( black and white) Trans Alaska Oil Pipeline at night with Northern Lights. Alaska, USA ( black and white) Aurora Borealis illuminating winter sky and forest. Alaska, USA ( black and white) Northern Lights and starry night sky, Brooks Range. Alaska, USA ( black and white) Multicolored Northern Lights above Mount Sukakpak. Alaska, USA ( black and white) Sign marking begining of James W Dalton Highway. Alaska, USA ( black and white) North Slope Haul Road in winter. Alaska, USA ( black and white) Dalton highway and mountains. Alaska, USA ( black and white) Trees plastered in snow. Alaska, USA ( black and white) Brooks range mountains in winter. Alaska, USA ( black and white) Snow-covered Alaska Oil Pipeline. Alaska, USA ( black and white) Trans Alaska Pipeline in winter. Alaska, USA ( black and white) Alyeska Pipeline snaking to the North Slope in winter. Alaska, USA ( black and white) Trans Alaska Pipeline and snow-covered mountains. Alaska, USA ( black and white) Coldfoot Camp in winter. Alaska, USA ( black and white) Post Office, Coldfoot. Alaska, USA ( black and white) Commercial truck towing car, Dalton Highway. Alaska, USA ( black and white) Dalton Highway and Mount Sukakpak. Alaska, USA ( black and white) Frozen James Dalton Highway below Arctic Mountains. Alaska, USA ( black and white) Snowy Arctic valley seen from Atigun Pass. Alaska, USA ( black and white) Brooks Range from Atigun Pass. Alaska, USA ( black and white) Shrubs and Arctic Mountains in winter. Alaska, USA ( black and white) Arctic Mountains near continental divide. Alaska, USA ( black and white) Aurora Borealis above Brooks Range in winter. Alaska, USA ( black and white) Aurora Borealis above Arctic Boreal Forest. Alaska, USA ( black and white) Aurora Borealis and starry night sky, Brooks Range. Alaska, USA ( black and white)
All the 43 black and white pictures of Dalton Highway are on this page