Atlin Road
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The Atlin Road is a road in British Columbia
and Yukon
, Canada
. It is designated as Highway 7 in Yukon, and has no official highway number in British Columbia.
It was built by the Canadian Army from 1950 to 1951, connecting the village of Atlin, British Columbia
, with the Tagish Road
just one mile west of the Alaska Highway
at historic mile 866 (Jake's Corner).
By the mid 1980s, the Yukon
section had been improved, being wide and straight, while the B.C. section (which has no official highway number) was narrow, winding, with some less than optimum grades. Most of the section in B.C. runs along the eastern shore of Atlin Lake
.
By 2000, the B.C. section had been improved and partially paved, while there have been complaints about the Yukon section.
From Atlin, there are area roads both to the east and the south.
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
and Yukon
Yukon
Yukon is the westernmost and smallest of Canada's three federal territories. It was named after the Yukon River. The word Yukon means "Great River" in Gwich’in....
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. It is designated as Highway 7 in Yukon, and has no official highway number in British Columbia.
It was built by the Canadian Army from 1950 to 1951, connecting the village of Atlin, British Columbia
Atlin, British Columbia
Atlin is a community in northwestern British Columbia, Canada, located on the eastern shore of Atlin Lake. In addition to continued gold-mining activity, Atlin is a tourist destination for fishing, hiking and Heliskiing. As of 2004, there are 450 permanent residents.The name comes from Áa Tlein,...
, with the Tagish Road
Tagish Road
The Tagish Road is a 33-mile road, now hard surfaced, that links Jake's Corner on the Alaska Highway with Carcross, Yukon on the Klondike Highway. One mile from Jake's Corner is the terminus of the Atlin Road...
just one mile west of the Alaska Highway
Alaska Highway
The Alaska Highway was constructed during World War II for the purpose of connecting the contiguous U.S. to Alaska through Canada. It begins at the junction with several Canadian highways in Dawson Creek, British Columbia and runs to Delta Junction, Alaska, via Whitehorse, Yukon...
at historic mile 866 (Jake's Corner).
By the mid 1980s, the Yukon
Yukon
Yukon is the westernmost and smallest of Canada's three federal territories. It was named after the Yukon River. The word Yukon means "Great River" in Gwich’in....
section had been improved, being wide and straight, while the B.C. section (which has no official highway number) was narrow, winding, with some less than optimum grades. Most of the section in B.C. runs along the eastern shore of Atlin Lake
Atlin Lake
Atlin Lake is a lake in northwestern British Columbia and is that province's largest natural lake. The northern tip of the lake is in the Yukon, as is Little Atlin Lake. However, most of the lake lies within the Atlin District of British Columbia...
.
By 2000, the B.C. section had been improved and partially paved, while there have been complaints about the Yukon section.
From Atlin, there are area roads both to the east and the south.