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Post by Bill h on Jun 11, 2022 1:45:17 GMT
I started down the alcan on June 4th and I am now within one day of Florida. I’ve driven the alcan a couple times and have been a passenger on two other occasions. I’ve never seen the road in such poor shape, it’s worse then it was went I went up the first time in the 70’s. Frost heaves, uneven pavement, large cracks and huge potholes, you name it. A lot of the road was already under repair and was just gravel. The worst is usually the Yukon stretch of it but British Columbia had many miles of road stripped up and under repair, I ate a lot of dust. About halfway thru BC things got better but it was rough going for a while. Outside of the rough roads up north the trip was a good one, no mechanical mishaps. If you’ve never done that drive it’s worth it, breathtaking scenery.
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Post by Sgt Rock on Jun 11, 2022 4:38:48 GMT
I take it you didn't pass through this way.  which roads did you take in the lower 48 ? |
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Post by Bill h on Jun 12, 2022 17:22:21 GMT
I take it you didn't pass through this way. which roads did you take in the lower 48 ? I let my gps take me on the shortest route which was a mistake in my opinion, I feel like I took every pig trail between North Dakota and Florida and I sort of lost track of all the state routes I took. Once I crossed the border the gps took me on a wide southeast swing thru Wisconsin, Indiana, Illinois, Tennessee and Alabama. Picked up I65 in the southern states and that interstate was a total disaster, sitting in one traffic jam after the other. Halfway thru alabama it was back on pig trails for the rest of the way. Overall a good trip. I learned when it comes to following a gps, the fastest route is not always the best. |
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Post by Sgt Rock on Jun 13, 2022 5:27:48 GMT
yeah, Interstates ain't always the best. anyway, I take it you're safe and sound and starting to settle in. how was the price of gasoline ?
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Post by Bill h on Jun 13, 2022 17:46:09 GMT
yeah, Interstates ain't always the best. anyway, I take it you're safe and sound and starting to settle in. how was the price of gasoline ? Gas prices along the alcan were thru the roof but I expected that. Down here in Florida it’s in the 5’s, at least in the area I’m in. Our stuff should arrive in a couple more weeks so it’s going to take a while to settle in with some of the work needed around the house. Going take some time to get used to the heat again. |
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Post by Colchar on Jun 13, 2022 20:30:57 GMT
I started down the alcan on June 4th and I am now within one day of Florida. I’ve driven the alcan a couple times and have been a passenger on two other occasions. I’ve never seen the road in such poor shape, it’s worse then it was went I went up the first time in the 70’s. Frost heaves, uneven pavement, large cracks and huge potholes, you name it. A lot of the road was already under repair and was just gravel. The worst is usually the Yukon stretch of it but British Columbia had many miles of road stripped up and under repair, I ate a lot of dust. About halfway thru BC things got better but it was rough going for a while. Outside of the rough roads up north the trip was a good one, no mechanical mishaps. If you’ve never done that drive it’s worth it, breathtaking scenery. Remember that there was really really bad flooding in BC and a lot of roads were destroyed. Some communities were cut off, bridges were wiped out, entire sections of highway were washed away, etc. Even if the one you were on wasn't affected, they won't be able to spare men and materials to do upkeep on it while so many other roads are in worse shape. |
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Post by Bill h on Jun 14, 2022 0:15:33 GMT
I started down the alcan on June 4th and I am now within one day of Florida. I’ve driven the alcan a couple times and have been a passenger on two other occasions. I’ve never seen the road in such poor shape, it’s worse then it was went I went up the first time in the 70’s. Frost heaves, uneven pavement, large cracks and huge potholes, you name it. A lot of the road was already under repair and was just gravel. The worst is usually the Yukon stretch of it but British Columbia had many miles of road stripped up and under repair, I ate a lot of dust. About halfway thru BC things got better but it was rough going for a while. Outside of the rough roads up north the trip was a good one, no mechanical mishaps. If you’ve never done that drive it’s worth it, breathtaking scenery. Remember that there was really really bad flooding in BC and a lot of roads were destroyed. Some communities were cut off, bridges were wiped out, entire sections of highway were washed away, etc. Even if the one you were on wasn't affected, they won't be able to spare men and materials to do upkeep on it while so many other roads are in worse shape. That makes a lot of sense now, a lot of the road thru northern BC was stripped up and gravel, I was thinking at the time it was just maintenance that was put off and then done all at once. We’re talking mostly the Alaskan Canadian highway which is rough even on a good day but the BC section was always in decent shape. |
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which roads did you take in the lower 48 ?
