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RISKS OF AL’.SKA hiGhT.Y
Canada officials are warning tourists that
travel over the 1528 mile.Alaska Highway
is not as easy c.s aonso mould;suggest.
Duo tc shortages of buildi?'*; heater ial,
available housing at the widely-soacod stop •
over points is not sufficient to take care
of a largo volur.e of tourists.
R. 1-. Gibson, director of.lands,.parks, and
forest branch of tile /'CaahdjiiA ;department of
mires and resources which administers the
hi.'hwcy says that they arc not yet in a
petition whore ordinary tourist travel can
be accommodated.
Contrary to widespread belief, tha Alaska
:■ ighway is not yet open for general tourist
travel. Travel remits must be obtained
frer the P-oyal Canadian Haunted Police at
Edmonton or the co:nandin~ of iccr of the
Canadian Amy unit that maintains the
birhr-ry from headquarters at Dawson Creek I
before any journey- is commenced.
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g-ul-tions overning tnopo permits sta.t$:
that they "-ill e readily i~sued to pros
pectors and others "ho have actual business
along the highway, or in •‘*1 aska, if they
can show they are organised <-.nd able to Su
- the selves with tr'ansportatlon, gas,
oil end care parts to undertake n.ccssary ■
vehicle repairs. Also eligible arc organ!
rod parties of hunters -ho have made prior |
arrangements and are eceo aniod by Quali
fied. -uidoa and providing their vehicles
are "roadworthy". 1
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To be "roadworthy" a vehicle must carry
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