alaska highway

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Definition of alaska highway in English English dictionary

formerly Alcan Highway Road through the Yukon, connecting Dawson Creek, British Columbia, with Fairbanks, Alaska, a distance of 1,523 mi (2,451 km). It was constructed by U.S. Army engineers in 1942 as an emergency war measure to provide an overland military supply route to Alaska. It is a scenic route now open year-round

Hyphenation

A·las·ka high·way

Turkish pronunciation

ıläskı haywey

Pronunciation

/əˈlaskə ˈhīˌwā/ /əˈlæskə ˈhaɪˌweɪ/