Mileposts

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Mile 0 Dawson Creek
In the spring of 1942, the 'end of steel' became a major terminus for troops, supplies and equipment arriving from Edmonton and destined for the north.

Mile 2 Cantel Repeater Station
Cantel telephone-teletype lines stretched from Alberta to Fairbanks, Alaska, making it one of the world's longest open wire toll circuits at the time.

Mile 21 Kisskatinaw Bridge
A 162 meter curved structure, one of the first of its kind in Canada is the only original timber bridge built along the highway that is still in use today.

Mile 35 Taylor and the Peace River Bridge
Before the Peace was bridged in 1943, the ferry from Taylor served as the major link across the river. The original Peace River suspension bridge, the longest bridge on the highway, collapsed in 1957.

Mile 47 Fort St. John
In 1942 Fort St. John 'exploded.' What had been home to 200 became a temporary base for more than 6,000.

Mile 49 Camp Alcan and the Public Roads Administration Headquarters
As the southern sector headquarters for the United States Military and Public Roads administration, Fort St. John was the site of two large construction camps - pyramid tents and Quonset huts - erected in open fields just outside of town.

Mile 52 Charlie Lake Mile 0 Army Tote Road
Site of a major distribution camp for workers and supplies heading north. Three American soldiers also drowned here in 1942 while crossing the lake aboard 'pontoon barges.'

Mile 73 Beatton River Flight Strip
One of the four gravel aer strips constructed in northern B.C., Yukon and Alaska to provide emergency landing facilities for American military aircraft heading north.

Mile 101 Blueberry Control Station
Site of the Blueberry Control Gate, a 24 - hour military checkpoint operated by U.S. army personnel through the war years.

Mile 148 Suicide Hill
One of the most treacherous hills on the original highway noted for its ominous greeting:
    PREPARE TO MEET THY MAKER

Mile 191 Trutch Mountain Summit (elevation 4134 ft.)
The second highest summit on the original highway. Completed in 1987, the bypass route circumvented the mountain, eliminating the steep, winding climb to the top.

Mile 234 Adsett Creek Highway Realignment
Completed in 1992, this major rerouting eliminated 132 curves on the stretch of highway that originally ran between Miles 234 and 275.

Mile 300 Fort Nelson
Called 'Zero' by the troops because it was the beginning of the roads to Whitehorse and Fort Simpson. Home to approximately 2000 troops during construction.

Mile 392 Summit
At 4,250 ft., this is the highest summit on the highway. At Mile 397, crews had to blast through the rock to create a road.

Mile 422 Toad River
The community was established by Dennis and John Callison who, upon leaking Public Roads Administration surveyors into the area in the winter of 1942, saw opportunities there and staked their claim.

Mile 456 Muncho Lake
The road around the lake was a particular challenge. Workers had to cut their way through the lake's rocky banks and use horse - pulled stone boats to haul the rock away.

Mile 496 Liard Hot Springs
Site of a major construction camp. The natural hot springs were used by the troops daily, although once a week they cleared out, leaving the hot springs to the women of the camp.

Mile 588 Contact Creek
Named by the soldiers of the 36th Regiment from the south and 340th Regiment from the north, who met here September 24, 1942, completing the southern sector of the U.S. military road.

Mile 627 B.C./Yukon Border Crossing
Between Contact Creek and Mile 627, the highway crosses the border seven times. Mile 627 marks the official border crossing.

Mile 0	Dawson Creek In the spring of 1942, the 'end of steel' became a major terminus for troops, supplies and equipment arriving from Edmonton and destined for the north.
Mile 2	Cantel Repeater Station Cantel telephone-teletype lines stretched from Alberta to Fairbanks, Alaska, making it one of the world's longest open wire toll circuits at the time.
Mile 21	Kisskatinaw Bridge A 162 meter curved structure, one of the first of its kind in Canada is the only original timber bridge built along the highway that is still in use today.
Mile 35	Taylor and the Peace River Bridge Before the Peace was bridged in 1943, the ferry from Taylor served as the major link across the river. The original Peace River suspension bridge, the longest bridge on the highway, collapsed in 1957.
Mile 47	Fort St. John In 1942 Fort St. John 'exploded.' What had been home to 200 became a temporary base for more than 6,000.
Mile 49	Camp Alcan and the Public Roads Administration Headquarters As the southern sector headquarters for the United States Military and Public Roads administration, Fort St. John was the site of two large construction camps - pyramid tents and Quonset huts - erected in open fields just outside of town.
Mile 52	Charlie Lake Mile 0 Army Tote Road Site of a major distribution camp for workers and supplies heading north. Three American soldiers also drowned here in 1942 while crossing the lake aboard 'pontoon barges.'
Mile 73	Beatton River Flight Strip One of the four gravel aer strips constructed in northern B.C., Yukon and Alaska to provide emergency landing facilities for American military aircraft heading north.
Mile 101	Blueberry Control Station Site of the Blueberry Control Gate, a 24 - hour military checkpoint operated by U.S. army personnel through the war years.
Mile 148	Suicide Hill One of the most treacherous hills on the original highway noted for its ominous greeting: PREPARE TO MEET THY MAKER
Mile 191	Trutch Mountain Summit (elevation 4134 ft.) The second highest summit on the original highway. Completed in 1987, the bypass route circumvented the mountain, eliminating the steep, winding climb to the top.
Mile 234	Adsett Creek Highway Realignment Completed in 1992, this major rerouting eliminated 132 curves on the stretch of highway that originally ran between Miles 234 and 275.
Mile 300	Fort Nelson Called 'Zero' by the troops because it was the beginning of the roads to Whitehorse and Fort Simpson. Home to approximately 2000 troops during construction.
Mile 392	Summit At 4,250 ft., this is the highest summit on the highway. At Mile 397, crews had to blast through the rock to create a road.
Mile 422	Toad River The community was established by Dennis and John Callison who, upon leaking Public Roads Administration surveyors into the area in the winter of 1942, saw opportunities there and staked their claim.
Mile 456	Muncho Lake The road around the lake was a particular challenge. Workers had to cut their way through the lake's rocky banks and use horse - pulled stone boats to haul the rock away.
Mile 496	Liard Hot Springs Site of a major construction camp. The natural hot springs were used by the troops daily, although once a week they cleared out, leaving the hot springs to the women of the camp.
Mile 588	Contact Creek Named by the soldiers of the 36th Regiment from the south and 340th Regiment from the north, who met here September 24, 1942, completing the southern sector of the U.S. military road.
Mile 627	B.C./Yukon Border Crossing Between Contact Creek and Mile 627, the highway crosses the border seven times. Mile 627 marks the official border crossing.