Glacier National Park - The Loop (Accessible Version)

The video discusses the design and construction of mountain roads, focusing on the Going-to-the-Sun Road. It explains the challenges of building roads with switchbacks to gain elevation and the survey work led by Frank Kittredge in 1924. The video highlights the approval of an alternate route by Stephen Mather, which minimized switchbacks and offered better views. It also covers the partnership between the Bureau of Public Roads and the National Park Service, which continues today.

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