Beaver dam collapse destroys almost 250 foot section of ALCAN Highway

YUKON, B.C. - A section of the Alaska-Canada Highway in Canada was destroyed Friday after a beaver dam let loose and washed out at the 898-kilometer marker on the British Columbia side of the border.

According to a spokesperson with Public Services and Procurement Canada, heavy rains in the area around mile 558 of the iconic highway — which starts in Dawson Creek, British Columbia, and ends in Delta Junction, Alaska — led to the collapse of a beaver dam uphill from the highway. The resulting flow of rock and tree debris blocked existing culverts and ended up backing up to the point where the highway was unable to hold it.

The spokesperson said a 75-meter stretch, or 246 feet, washed out in the incident, which happened just south of the border between British Columbia and Yukon Territory, near the Liard River.a single lane with alternating trafficA highway maintenance contractor arrived onsite later on Friday, according to the spokesperson, who said work on the highway is expected to take six to eight weeks to complete.These photos were taken at Contact Creek earlier today.

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