"Alcan" meaning in English

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          "text": "Nowadays the Alcan presents a true challenge to the traveler as the road surface is \"variable\" to say the least.",
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          "text": "The trip had been my idea. Like a lot of travel obsessions, it began with a map and a hazy idea of what we might see and encounter. I wanted to explore parts of the 1,387-mile-long Alaska Highway, a.k.a. the Alcan, constructed in a hurry during World War II to connect the contiguous United States to Alaska.",
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        "The Alaska Highway, which connects British Columbia, Yukon and Alaska."
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