In a massive effort of money and manpower, the road was built in only five months during 1974 as a supply road to support the Trans-Alaska Pipeline construction. The 800-mile pipeline, completed ...

Question: How is the Haul Road being impacted by climate change? What happened to that “tidal wave” of melted permafrost that was rolling towards the Dalton Hwy a few years ago?

In ‘Mothertrucker,’ a road trip on Alaska’s Haul Road brings an escape, beauty and joy. By Nancy Lord. Published: November 28, 2021. Joy Wiebe a drove truck on the Dalton Highway.

Alaska road used to haul oil supplies reopens after flooding. Jun 5, 2015, 2:42 PM. This photo provided by the Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities shows trucks moving along the ...

Apr. 17—Curious Alaska is an ongoing feature powered by your questions. ... Let us know in the form at the bottom of the story. Question: How is the Haul Road being impacted by climate change?

The only road available for hauling supplies to Alaska's North Slope oil fields has reopened following unprecedented flooding that intermittently closed portions of it for more than two months.