FAIRBANKS, Alaska (AP) - The Alaska Department of Transportation says residents of the small town of Eagle can now drive on the Taylor Highway.
The 160-mile route opened for the season on Friday.
Transportation workers started removing snow and ice in mid-March. Maintenance crews continue to work on it, and travelers are asked to be cautious because the road still has icy patches and drifting snow.
Meanwhile, the Top of the World Highway will be closed until the U.S. and Canada Customs stations open in mid-May.
The Fairbanks Daily News-Miner reports (https://is.gd/5n7oro ) that the opening date for the road connecting the Taylor Highway with the Canadian border outside Dawson depends on when the Yukon River opens at Dawson, allowing the George Black Ferry to operate.
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Information from: Fairbanks (Alaska) Daily News-Miner, https://www.newsminer.com
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