Taking off on a road trip - along the Seward Highway in Alaska, for example - can be a life-changing experience.

The pass marks the highest point on the Seward Highway at approximately milepost 70.

Everyone here recognizes the continuing danger, especially on the Seward Highway.

It takes approximately three hours to drive the 127-mile Seward Highway from downtown Anchorage.

The drive along the Seward Highway has been called one of the most scenic drives in the world.

We begin the day with a drive to Whittier along the Seward Highway.

At this point, the Seward Highway is two lanes, with a parking lane on each side.

For a few miles after the bridges, the Seward Highway is a four-lane road, but then merges into two.

Both of the highways termini are points on the Seward Highway.

The highway was created in 1951, along with most of the Seward Highway.