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State and Park Service look to make Parks Highway safety improvements

Alaska Public Media / PBS » Alaska and the National Park Service are teaming up on a $28 million wayside, road, bridge and tunnel project near the entrance to Denali.

Michelle2017-10-20T13:52:01-08:00October 10th, 2017|Alaska, Highways, Parks|

VIDEO: State Lauds Black Soldiers’ Work on WWII Highway

Associated Press » Nearly 4,000 segregated black soldiers helped build a highway across Alaska and Canada during World War II, a contribution largely ignored for decades but now drawing attention as the 75th anniversary of the vital transportation artery’s completion approaches.

Michelle2017-06-30T10:48:29-08:00June 26th, 2017|Alaska, Canada, Highways|

Study: 58,000 U.S. bridges found to be ‘structurally deficient’

USA Today »

A study by the American Road and Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) concluded that of the 609,539 bridges across the United States, 58,495 bridges, a span of 1,340 miles, are structurally deficient. The U.S. Department of Transportation estimates the repair and replacement of these bridges would cost $115 billion, and may take 21 years to complete based on the current funding levels.

Michelle2016-11-17T18:11:01-08:00February 18th, 2016|Alabama, Alaska, Hawaii, Indiana, Iowa, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Reports, Rhode Island, Roads, South Dakota, Washington DC|