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RULES FOR • TRAVEL Oil ALASKA HIGHUUflU
For the benefit of those who are consider
ing driving over 'the Alaska Highway, the
following information ‘issued by the Bureau
of Northwest Territories and Yukon Affairs
Lands, Parks and Forests. Branch, Depai't
ment of Mines and'Resources at Ottawa, as
of March 17, 1947, is reprinted:
1. The following persons do not require'
permits to travel on the Alaska Highway:
a. Canadian or United States service per
sonnel travelling on duty.
b. Highway maintenance personnel in pos
session of authority from the Northwest
Highway System (Canadian Army).
c. Persons travelling by bus line or by
airplane. (However, these should make
their arrangements well in advance with
the companies'providing such transporta
tion services.)
2. All other persons reouire permits to
travel on the Alaska Highway:
a. rersons proposing to abroach the Alas
ka Highway b'f way of Edmonton should make
application for travel'remits to the
Assistant Commissioner, Royhl Canadian
Mounted Police, at Edmonton, Alberta.
b. Persons wishing to travel in Canada
over the Alaska Highway from Alaska should
correspond in advance with the Inspector,
Royal' Canadian Mounted'Pol ice, at Uhite
horse, Yukon Territory, Travel remits
are also issued by'.the Canadian Immigra
tion Agent at Shag, Yukon Territory.
c. Persons living in the vicinity of Daw
son Creek and Fort St. John who wish'to
travel north of Blueberry. (Mile 101),
should aruly to the Northwest Highway i
System (Canadian Army) Office at Damson
Creek, 3.0., for travel permits.
d. Information as to the condition of tho
provincial roads in Alberta which lead to
the Alaska Highway can be obtained upon
application to the Alborta Idotbr Associa
tion in Edmonton or in Calgary, Alberta.
e. Information concerning road conditions
on the Alaska Highway can be obtained
fro* officers mentioned in paragrapho(a),
(b),(c) and (d) above.
3. 'rospectors and others mho have aotual
business along the highway mill experience
little difficulty in obtaining permits to
travel'on the highway in their own ve».
hicles, if thoy can show that they are
organized and able to subply. themselves
with transportation, gas, oil, and spare
parts, and to undertake necessary vehicle
repairs.
4. 'The limited accommodation which is
available along the highway is indicated
on the following schedule in colum 2.
Those who wish to secure accommodations
are asked to make their arrangements w®ll
in advance. Travellers cannot expect
assistance in matters of food and shelter
or automotive repairs from Northwest High
way system maintenance camps.
5. No operator of an automotive vehicle
rill be granted a remit to travel over
the Highway unless his vehicle is "road
worthy". It is required that the following
be carried in every vehicle before attemp
ting to drive over the highway: Two spare
tires and tubes; tube repair kit; tiro
chains; tire pump; tire gauge; jack; car"
tools; axe and shovel; and first aid kit.
6. It is regretted that for the present it
will be impossible to issue peimits to
those who wish to travel on the highway
for a holiday. If a person who would or
dinarily be classed as a tourist feels
that he is entitled to special consider
ation that would justify the issue of a
permit, the reasons should be submitted to
the Commissioner, Royal Canadian Mounted
Folice at Edmonton, Alberta, for tho con
sideration of the Traffic Control Office.
As of March 17, the following accommoda*
tiont and roadside facilities were avail
able, but it was anticipated that these
would be increased in May. '
DaT.-feon Creek; hotel, stores,meals,gas and
oil, repairs,'75 beds. ‘ ' ' '
Fort St. John, 49 miles, K,S,M, G & 0,
150 beds.‘ ' '
Blueberry, 101'miles,M,G & 0,'4 beds
BreattOn River, 147'niles,S,M, 20 bods
Trutch, 201 miles II,G & 0.
Prophet River, 233 miles,s,in,'20 beds.
Fort Nelson, 300 miles, S,S,0.,& 0, R,Hotel
50 beds. ' ' '
Summit Lake, 392 miles,II, G & 0, minor re
6 beds.
I line ho Lake, 456 miles, M,G & 0,'
Coal River; 533 miles; H,!!,G & 0,10 beds.
Loner Post,'620 miles, S.K.G & 0,40 beds.
Hat son Lake, 634 miles, 'S, II, G & 0.
Ranchefia, 710 miles, II,G & 0, 10 beds.
Teslin, 804 miles, S,M,G & 0, 4 beds.
Marsh Lake, 833 miles, H,M,G fc 0, 30 beds.
TThitehorse, 918 miles, H,H,G & 0, Repairs
stores, 100 beds.
Champagne, 974 miles; store, 4 beds.
Raines Road Junction, 1010 miles,S,H,G£:0.
McIntosh’s, 1022 miles, store, meals,4 beds
Burwash'Landing,'1094 miles, HyS^M,G &.0,
Repairs, 40 beds.
Dry Creek, 1184 miles, H,M,G &'0, 40 beds.
Canadian Immigration & Customs, Snag,
1206 miles 6 beds.
Canada—Alaska Boundary, 1221 ■ miles
Scottie Creek, 1226 miles, S,G 8: 0.
Northway, 1270 miles, S,G &'0.
Tok Junction, 1318 miles, 1.1,S, G & 0,40
beds. '■ ' '
Big Delta; 1428 miles, G & 0, M.
Fairbanks, 1523 miles.
Reouests for general information relating
to Yukon Territory should bo addrbSaed to
the'Controller of Yukon Territory,Dawson
Y.T, Information concerning the section of
British Columbia traversed by the Alaska
%ghway--Department of Trade and Industry
yictoria, B.C.