Tagged: highway construction

The Johnson River Bridge, built at Mile 1380 of the Alaska Highway during World War II, is a Warrren Truss bridge, 974.5 feet in length

Bridges were among last items completed on Alaska Highway

The dedication of the Alaska Highway on Nov. 20, 1942, received great publicity. However, stories often paid scant attention to the actual condition of the road when it first began accepting through traffic. The...