The signs can be subtle, easily missed while we go about our daily lives. However, being aware of and paying attention to the signs of aging in your dog could help you catch health issues early, which may make treatment easier and less expensiveânot to mention save your dog discomfort.
The approval to start building the highway came on February 11, 1942, but construction did not begin until March. The main purpose of building the Alaskan Highway was the defense and resupply of the Alaska Skyway, a string of World War II airfields that dotted the Alaskan coast.
The Federal Highway Act of 1938 directed the Bureau of Public Roads to study the feasibility of a six-route toll highway network. In its 1939 report, Toll Roads and Free Roads, the bureau concluded that with some exceptions, the amount of transcontinental traffic was insufficient to support a network of toll superhighways.