A reliable, predictable and high volume land route between Alaska and the lower US will make Alaska truly part of the union.
Fully integrated.
The state and all of British Columbia and Yukon might even develop more.
Yeah, the weather and terrain are substantial issues. Just keeping a gravel road open 1/2 the year is an enormous challenge.
But the payback is definitely there.
“Just keeping a gravel road open 1/2 the year is an enormous challenge.”
The Alcan is only open half the year now? It used to be open all the time - and drive it at your own peril. Most people I knew in AK preferred to drive it in the winter because the iced-over roads were smoother than the gravel.
A railroad would be great, and a gorgeous trip.