Glenn Highway

The Glenn Highway is a highway in the U.S. state of Alaska. It is 179 miles (288 kilometres) long. it is between Anchorage and Glennallen on the Richardson Highway. The Tok Cut-off is often considered a part of the highway.

History

The highway was named for Captain Edwin Glenn, who was a leader in the U.S Army. The highway originated from the Palmer Road in the 1930s.[1]

Glenn Highway Media

References

  1. "Alaska History and Cultural Studies - America's Territory - Overland Routes Develop". web.archive.org. 12 September 2009. Archived from the original on 12 September 2009. Retrieved 5 March 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)