Dawson Creek to Fort Nelson, British
Columbia
The day began with some sprinkles of
raindrops, so Terry wanted to get stuff picked up outside before it
all got too wet. We had a long day of driving and we got started
about 8 a.m.
We drove up the Alaska Highway and our
first stop required us to turn off the road onto a portion of the
original Alaska Highway. We found the Kiskatinaw Bridge on this
stretch of road. It is one of the last remaining remnants of the
original construction of the highway. It is the longest wood curved
bridge in North American and spans the Kiskatinaw River.
During WW II, with the building of the
Alaska Highway, the Kiskantinaw River presented a hindrance. The
location of the bridge site, which was near a hairpin turn on the
river, forced construction of a curved right-of-way. Engineers
developed this 190 foot wooden bridge with a superelevated (banked)
nine degree curve to conform with the bend of the highway.
Constructed by a Canadian company, the
building of the engineering marvel took nine months to complete. It
was the first curved wooden bridge built in Canada and today, it is
the only curved, banked trestle bridge remaining and still in use in
Western Canada.
It was pretty cool and we took some
pictures. The one picture is of what looks like giant pegs that are
used to hold it together. It is an amazing structure.
We drove on and marveled once again at
the scenery in this part of the world. We saw lots of signs warning
us of wildlife, caribou, deer and moose. However, the only animals we
saw were the images on the signs. LOL
We stopped at Sasquatch Crossing and
got our pictures taken. Hope we don't meet any real ones. Hah!
We are camped in Fort Nelson, B.C. The
camp is behind a motel and needs some work, but it is 
adequate. You
pay big prices for any campsites in this part of the world whether
they are nice or not. It is what it is.
adequate. You
pay big prices for any campsites in this part of the world whether
they are nice or not. It is what it is.
Our weather for the last couple days
has been 70 degrees or above.
Till next time. . .
Dale
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