The city of Skagway and Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park lie north of Taiya Inlet within a valley between A B Mountain and Twin Dewey Peaks. 05/16/23
Alaska State Route 98 travels 14.60 miles south from British Columbia Highway 2 near Fraser to the city of Skagway at the north end of Taiya Inlet. SR 98 originates along Broadway from the Skagway Ferry Terminal. The state route turns northwest one block on 1st Avenue to State Street, which leads northeast through the residential street grid.
SR 98 curves northwest onto 23rd Avenue from State Street across the Skagway River. Klondike Highway parallels the river northeast through a valley between A B Mountain and Twin Dewey Peaks. Beyond Mount Carmack, SR 98 climbs to 3,000 feet in elevation into the Coast Mountains. Klondike Highway enters Canada northeast of Mount Cleveland.
Alaska State Route 98 Guides
Klondike Highway proposed south to Skagway in 1967.
Alaska State Route 98 designated at Skagway in 1996.
Klondike Highway was completed south from White Pass and the Canadian Border to Skagway in 1981. Located just north of mile marker 11, the Captain William Henry Moore Bridge is a suspension bridge crossing Captain William Henry Moore Creek Gorge, a 180 foot deep chasm. With the foundation of the historic span weakening, the Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities (ADOT&PF) constructed a replacement crossing, a roller compacted concrete (RCC) embankment with a 75 foot wide opening at the base for the creek, nearby as part of a $19 million project. Construction on the span commenced in April 2017 and was completed in Fall 2018. Built in 1976, the former bridge was repurposed as a pedestrian walkway and wayside park.1,2
- ADOTP&F Tackles Challenges to Replace Capt. Moore Bridge. CosntructionEquipmentGuide.com web site.
- Project Spotlight: Captain William Henry Moore Bridge. National Corrugated Steel Pipe Association web site.
Page Updated 05-25-2023.