r/geography • u/illHaveTwoNumbers9s • Nov 01 '24

How would Alaska benefit if it was connected to the mainland? Discussion

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u/sortaseabeethrowaway Nov 01 '24

There would be a beautiful highway

There would be a highway through a beautiful area

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u/az78 Nov 01 '24

With that geography, there would not be.

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u/ilmunita Nov 01 '24

A beautiful area marred by a highway.

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u/TemplesOfSyrinx Nov 01 '24

I think they'd still use the highway that goes through BC. A highway right along the coast like that would be extremely difficult if not impossible.

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u/UtahBrian Nov 01 '24

Wouldn’t be beautiful anymore with a highway on it.