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Edgerton Highway
State highway in Alaska, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about Alaska Route 10 between Copper Center and Chitina. For other segments of the route, see Alaska Route 10.
The Edgerton Highway is a minor highway in the U.S. state of Alaska that extends 33 miles (53 km) from the Richardson Highway near Copper Center to the town of Chitina. The McCarthy Road, within the Wrangell-Saint Elias National Park and Preserve, is a 58-mile (93 km) extension from Chitina to McCarthy.[1]
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Maintained by Alaska DOT&PF | |
Length | 33.5 mi (53.9 km) |
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Country | United States |
State | Alaska |
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The Edgerton Highway, named for U.S. Army Major General Glen Edgar Edgerton, a member of the Alaska Road Commission, follows an old pack trail along the Copper River, and is paved. The popular dip-net salmon fishery in Chitina causes the highway to be fairly heavily used in summer. It is part of Alaska Route 10.