Twelve full scale instrumented highway test embankments involving various adaptation techniques to address the impacts of melting permafrost on highways constructed over ice rich permafrost terrain.

	Name	Email	Phone Number
Primary Contact	Muhammad Idrees	Muhammad.idrees@gov.yk.ca	(867) 335-0575
Secondary Contact	Paul Murchison	Paul.murchison@gov.yk.ca	(867) 633-7930

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Owner
Government of Yukon

Membership
Regular Member

Latitude
62.338889

Longitude
-140.835278

Location
Located on Alaska Highway

Nearest Community
Beaver Creek

Territory/ Province
Yukon

Aboriginal Government/ Homeland
The research facility is located within White River First Nation traditional territory

Facility Type
Year-Round Experimental Research Station, Site for Observing/Monitoring

Research Hinterland
Forest, Sporadic Ice Rich Permafrost

Main Research Disciplines
Environmental Sciences, Soil Science, Permafrost Engineering related to Transportation

Research History
Ground temperature data has been collected since the mid-1990s. Experimental test embankments were constructed and instrumented in 2008; since then data is being collected

Current Projects
Air Convection Embankments (ACE); Heat Drains; Snow / Sun Sheds; High Albedo surfacing; Cooling Ducts; Snow plowing techniques; vegetative techniques; Styrofoam insulation

Power
Solar

Communications
Satellite to Yukon Government SCADA site

Local Transportation
Vehicle rental available in Whitehorse Yukon

Equipment Storage
N/A

Dormitory/Sleeping Facilities
Commercial accommodation & hotels are available in Beaver Creek

Dining/Kitchen Facilities
Restaurant in Beaver Creek

Laboratory Facilities
No lab at site

Fuel Availability
Available in different communities along the Beaver Creek

Research Requirements
External researchers need Yukon Government permit

Special Rules and Regulations
Data is managed by Transportation Engineering Branch, Yukon Department of Highways & Public Works

Local External Resources
N/A

Nearest Medical Service
Beaver Creek Nursing Station

Safety Considerations
Bear safety training, First Aid, Traffic signs and relevant OH&S Trainings

Cost
No cost for access to existing data. Cost of new experiments would be borne by proponent.

Other Information
Located on the Alaska Highway which was constructed in 1942 to support the defense of North America during World War II, and is currently a key transportation route to Alaska.

Last Updated
15-05-30