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Seward, Seward County, Alaska
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International Highway Commission submits report to President Roosevelt declaring the proposed Pacific-Yukon highway from Washington to Fairbanks feasible, estimating $14M cost, with winter usability and summer tourism potential; finances to be negotiated by US and Canada.
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SEATTLE, Aug. 14. -- The International Highway Commission submitted to President Roosevelt a report declaring that the proposed Pacific-Yukon highway between the State of Washington and Fairbanks is feasible.
It was learned here that the estimated cost of the highway is $14,000,000. The Alaska section would cost $2,000,000 and the British Columbia and Yukon Territory section would cost $12,000,000.
The Commission said the highway could be kept open in Winter for commercial and other necessary traffic. They also said that it would also make an ideal tourist thoroughfare between April and October.
The financial details of the project will have to be worked out by the United States and Canadian governments.
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Seattle
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Aug. 14
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the proposed pacific-yukon highway declared feasible with estimated cost of $14,000,000 ($2,000,000 for alaska section, $12,000,000 for british columbia and yukon territory section). highway could be kept open in winter for commercial and necessary traffic and ideal tourist thoroughfare april to october. financial details to be worked out by united states and canadian governments.
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The International Highway Commission submitted to President Roosevelt a report declaring that the proposed Pacific-Yukon highway between the State of Washington and Fairbanks is feasible. It was learned here that the estimated cost of the highway is $14,000,000. The Alaska section would cost $2,000,000 and the British Columbia and Yukon Territory section would cost $12,000,000. The Commission said the highway could be kept open in Winter for commercial and other necessary traffic. They also said that it would also make an ideal tourist thoroughfare between April and October. The financial details of the project will have to be worked out by the United States and Canadian governments.