Driving down to the Peace River Bridge. Bridging the Peace was one of the first goals of Alaska Highway engineers in 1942. Traffic moving north from Dawson Creek was limited by the Peace River crossing, where 2 ferries with a capacity of 10 trucks per hr were operating in May. 3 different pile trestles were constructed across the Peace River only to be washed out by high water. Work on the permanent 2130 ft suspension bridge began in Dec 1942 and was completed in July 1943. One of 2 suspension bridges on the Alaska Highway, the Peace River Bridge collapsed in 1957 after erosion undermined the north anchor block of the bridge. the cantilever and truss-type bridge that cross the Peace today was completed in 1960.
One of many wildlife warning signs.
These signs are to warn drivers of bumps, patches, etc, in the road surface. These come in very handy, unfortunately they aren't used for every bump!
Moose crossing the highway in front of Bob. Glad he's in front and not us. Terry would be going too fast to stop!Sandy
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