The Dalton Highway aka Alaska Rte 11 is a rugged,
414-mile gravel and dirt road in Alaska, running north
from Livengood, AK to the Prudhoe Bay oilfields.
It was built for the Alaska Pipeline and is known for
it's challenging conditions such as dust, mud, potholes,
heavy truck traffic, and limited services,
offering spectacular wildlife and scenery, including the
Arctic Foothills and tundra.
A trip on this road requires careful preparation with
multiple spare tires and an environment appropriate
vehicle.
On September 29, 1974 this 1974 Chevrolet Suburban,
became the first vehicle ever to traverse the entire
length of the North Slope Haul Road now named the Dalton Highway.
This Chevrolet Suburban was on display at the Petroleum
Club of Anchorage for an exhibit marking the 50th
anniversary of construction of the Haul Road.
The exhibit opened on April 29, 2024 at the Petroleum
Club of Anchorage in the city’s Midtown district.
It is the first exhibit created by the Alaska Oil and
Gas Historical Society.
(Photo by Yereth Rosen/Alaska
Beacon)
Sign describing the 1974 Chevrolet Suburban that was the
first vehicle to drive the entire North Slope Haul Road.
One Haul Road artifact
was on display outside the Petroleum Club of
Anchorage: a 1974 Chevrolet Suburban that was the
first vehicle ever to drive the entire haul road.
Donated by Alyeska Pipeline Service Co.,
the vehicle is no longer being driven, as the keys
were misplaced in 1980 and have never been
replaced.
A sign describing the 1974 Chevrolet
Suburban that was the first vehicle to drive the
entire North Slope Haul Road now called the
Dalton Highway.
Someone needs to give it the attention it
desperately needs and deserves.
The route to the Arctic was built 50 years
ago in mere months. Haul Road: The Dalton
Highway
Cost: Approximately $125 million
Construction Dates:
Began on April 29, 1974, and completed on
September 29, 1974
Labor: 3 million hours
Duration: 154 days
Length: 358 miles (from the Yukon River to
Prudhoe Bay)
(Photo by Yereth Rosen/Alaska Beacon)
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