Tagish Road

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Tagish Road

Yukon Highway 8
Route information
Maintained by Department of Highways and Public Works
Length54 km (34 mi)
Major junctions
West end Hwy 2 in Carcross
Major intersections Hwy 7 near Jakes Corner
East end Hwy 1 in Jakes Corner
Location
CountryCanada
ProvinceYukon
Highway system
Hwy 7 Hwy 9

The Tagish Road (also known as Yukon Highway 8) is a 33-mile (53-kilometer) road, now hard surfaced, that links Jakes Corner on the Alaska Highway with Carcross, Yukon on the Klondike Highway.[1] One mile (1.6 km) from Jakes Corner is the terminus of the Atlin Road. The small community of Tagish is located 12 miles (19 km) from Jakes Corner.

Until the Alaska Highway was completed in 1943 along Marsh Lake, the Tagish Road was a vital segment of the original Alaska Highway route opened in the fall of 1942.[1] For many years, a long wooden bridge was a vital link over the Tagish River, but a concrete bridge replaced it. Rerouting and realignment of the first 12 miles (19 km) was completed in June, 2005.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "An Explorer's Guide to the Tagish Road, Yukon Highway 8". ExploreNorth. 2013-03-10. Retrieved 2023-07-02.