What significant event occurred in 2017 regarding the Alaska Highway?

• A. Lawmakers declared October 25 'Alaska Highway Day' in recognition of the soldiers.
• B. A national park was established along the Alaska Highway.
• C. A new bridge along the highway opened.
• D. The highway was renamed to honor a champion.

Answer: (A)

Understanding how nations and states honor historic milestones helps explain why this is the right pick. In 2017, lawmakers chose to recognize the people who built the Alaska Highway by designating a specific day—October 25—as Alaska Highway Day. This type of action is a formal proclamation, a ceremonial acknowledgment that ties a date to the highway’s wartime construction and the soldiers who made it possible. It’s a commemorative act rather than a construction project, a park creation, or a renaming, which is why it stands out as the correct choice. The other options describe tangible changes (a park, a new bridge, or a name change) that did not occur in this context.