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Construction ofConstruction ofthetheAlcanAlcanHighwayHighway19421942
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One of the Top 10 ConstructionOne of the Top 10 ConstructionAchievements of the 20th Century”Achievements of the 20th Century”
OutlineOutline
Purpose of the Alcan HighwayPurpose of the Alcan Highway
Corps of Engineers MissionCorps of Engineers Mission
SpecificationsSpecifications
Plan of attackPlan of attack
Surveying the landSurveying the land
Construction of the pioneer roadConstruction of the pioneer road
Plan of AttackPlan of Attack
ProblemsProblems
CulvertsCulverts
Bridges and PontoonsBridges and Pontoons
Use of PontoonsUse of Pontoons
MaintenanceMaintenance
African Americans involvementAfrican Americans involvement
Final Details of theFinal Details of theAlcanAlcanHighwayHighway
ConclusionConclusion
Purpose of the Alcan HighwayPurpose of the Alcan Highway
Since the 1930’s there had been discussions aboutSince the 1930’s there had been discussions aboutdeveloping a road that would link the westerndeveloping a road that would link the westernUnited States to Alaska. There was not a strongUnited States to Alaska. There was not a strongpush for the development of the highway until thepush for the development of the highway until theJapanese attacked Pearl Harbor on December 7,Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor on December 7,1941. With the fear of the Japanese possibly1941. With the fear of the Japanese possiblyinvading Alaska, completing the “Ring of Fire” andinvading Alaska, completing the “Ring of Fire” andusing it for the war efforts, leaders in Washingtonusing it for the war efforts, leaders in Washingtonrealized the need to have a supply road to our smallrealized the need to have a supply road to our smallforces in Alaska and for the airfields currentlyforces in Alaska and for the airfields currentlylocated and planned between Seattle, Washingtonlocated and planned between Seattle, Washingtonand Fairbanks, Alaska.and Fairbanks, Alaska.
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