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The road was originally built as a supply route during World War II. Although it was completed on October 28, 1942Events January January 1 World War II: The word " United Nations" is first officially used to describe the Allied pact. January 2 World War II: Manila is captured by Japanese forces. January 5 Amy Johnson disappears in flight over River Thames estuary ass and its completion was celebrated on that November 21November 21 is the 325th day of the year (326th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. There are 40 days remaining. Events 235 Anterus is elected Pope. 1783 In Paris, Jean-Francois Pilatre de Rozier and Francois Laurent, the marquis d'Arlandes, make th, the " highwayA highway is a major road within a city, or linking several cities together. It includes roads known as interstate highway, freeway, motorway and autobahn, where a full description varies by country. Generally, a highway is a road which has multiple lanes" was not usable by general vehicles until 19431943 is the common year starting on Friday. Events January January 4 End of term for Culbert Olson, 29th Governor of California. He is succeeded by Earl Warren. January 11 The United States and United Kingdom give up territorial rights in China. January 1. It was opened to unrestricted trafficThis article is about Vehicular traffic . For other meanings of "Traffic" see Traffic (disambiguation . Organized traffic Western vehicular traffic is generally organized, flowing in lanes of travel for a particular direction, with interchanges, traffic s shortly after the end of the war in 1947Events January January 1 British mines nationalized January 1 Nigeria gains limited autonomy January 1 The Canadian Citizenship Act went into effect January 3 Proceedings of the United States Congress are televised for the first time. January 10 United Na.

The MilepostThe Milepost was the first travel-guide detailing the Alaska Highway and remains today the most extensive guide for travellers in Alaska, the Yukon, and British Columbia. First published in 1949 the guide has expanded to cover all major highways in the no, an extensive guide bookA book is a collection of leaves of paper, parchment or other material, bound together along one edge within covers. A book is also a literary work or a main division of such a work. A book produced in electronic format is known as an e-book. In library a to the Alaska Highway and other highways in Alaska and Northwest Canada, was first published in 1949 and continues to be published annually as the foremost guide to travelling the highway.