![]() It was the first nuclear plant to be constructed and run entirely by the Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO). Fukushima I is one of the 25 largest nuclear power stations in the world. Nuclear officials believe a hydrogen explosion may have occurred at Japan's Fukushima Dai-ich nuclear plant crippled by massive earthquake. Second Explosion Feared at Japanese Nuclear Plant Don't even consider driving the Dalton unless you have 4-wheel drive, a CB radio, extra fuel, food, tires, and a trunk filled with supplies. Trucks speeding along the slippery gravel track kick up thick clouds of dust or mud, reducing visibility to absolute zero potholes take a heavy toll on cars and services, gas, and repairs are practically nonexistent. ![]() Windshields and headlights are easy targets of flying rocks. It's not for "normal" cars, and it's even worth reconsidering taking anything that doesn't have a hardcore four-wheel-drive system. This 666-km (no joke!) stretch of hell was built to support the Trans-Alaska Pipeline System. It heads straight north from the Livengood turnoff of the Elliott Highway, through arctic tundra to the farthest north reaches of Alaska. This is not a road for the faint of heart, or those with a brand-new vehicle! The James Dalton Highway is a 414-mile gravel road.
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