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RE: Living with Permafrost (Ground Freeze)

in #permafrost6 years ago (edited)

I would agree that this year is worse than we have seen. However, a friend who used to live in Yellowknife, said this is a phenomenon he is familiar with. And the country roads we encountered in Northern British Columbia, Yukon Territory and Alaska look just like this for most of the year.

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Indeed. I'm not dismissing the phenomenon. However, we cannot dismiss the very heavy traffic on roads that were not designed for that kind of weight either. Even in the fall, with no frost in the ground, they tear up the roads hauling the fall harvest back to the yard or to the local elevators.

Indeed. I'm not dismissing the phenomenon. However, we cannot dismiss the very heavy traffic on roads that were not designed for that kind of weight either. Even in the fall, with no frost in the ground, they tear up the roads hauling the fall harvest back to the yard or to the local elevators.