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413: 341: 128: 555: 495: 324: 309: 186: 25: 380:. The southern 96 miles from the Alaska Highway to Jack Wade Junction is designated as Alaska Route 5. The entire highway formerly carried this designation, but the north end of Route 5 has been rerouted to follow the Top of the World Highway to the Canadian border. 153: 684: 679: 412: 287: 650: 674: 108: 42: 89: 46: 61: 292: 452: 260: 68: 35: 542: 75: 562: 436: 424: 340: 206: 482: 612: 57: 428: 566: 659: 279: 210: 427:
since the nineteenth century. The Fortymile Road was established in 1951 and later renamed in honor of
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Alaska DOT&PF document showing Route 5 reroute onto Top of World Highway, see table 2D-100.
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during parts of the year. It is 79 miles (127 km) from Jack Wade Junction to Dawson City.
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that extends 160 miles (258 km) from Tetlin Junction, about 11 miles (17 km) east of
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96 miles (154 km) from Tetlin, at Jack Wade Junction, allowing road access to
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herd roams near the highway. The highway also provides access to the
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The first 60 miles (97 km) of the highway is paved; the rest is
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1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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Southern terminus of Alaska Route 5 & Taylor Highway
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Alaska Route 5 marker
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Top of the World Highway
Jack Wade Junction
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Scenic Byways
AK-4
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highway
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Alaska

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