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The Building of the Alaska Highway
Building north and south, each group would eventually meet up with other units. Construction of the Alaska Highway officially commenced on April 11, 1942. Workers corduroy the road, Robert W.
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Men Who Built the Highway
1942, U.S. Army. Signal Corps. When President Franklin Roosevelt authorized the building of the Alaska Highway in February 1942, the problem of who would actually do the construction quickly arose.
Trump’s under-the-radar Alaska order has environmentalists on edge
One of President Donald Trump’s sweeping executive orders has reignited a debate over the future of Alaska’s vast wilderness ...
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Alaska Contractors Upset at Slow Rollout of Bidding for Federal DOT Projects
Two contractor groups raised concerns about uncertainty surrounding future Alaska DOT construction projects due to delays in bidding. Details here.
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Strong winds knock down pedestrian bridge and close one of Alaska’s busiest highways
No one was hurt when the structure fell onto the Seward Highway on the south side of Alaska's biggest city, according to the Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities. A highway ...