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Alaska Highway Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Blown up by state officials.

Location: 63.318333,-142.645000

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Carries Alaska Highway over Tanana River
Design: truss/through/warren
Design Details: Riveted cantilever through truss.
Total Length: 945.9 Feet
Span Length: 430.1 Feet

Overview: Lost cantilever truss (Subdivided Warren truss) over Tanana River on Alaska Highway in Tetlin
History: Built 1944; Lost 2011
Built: 1944

Location: Southeast Fairbanks Census Area

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169274

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Elevation.

Photo taken by Gary Fitch

272362

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Oblique view, facing northwest

December 2002, Tanana River Bridge

Photo taken by Mark Yashinsky

272363

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Underneith

View of a pier and the underside. Facing east. December 2002, Tanana River Bridge

Photo taken by Mark Yashinsky

272364

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Portal

December 2002, Tanana River Bridge

Photo taken by Mark Yashinsky

488839

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Tanana River Bridge

Photo taken by Alfred C. Kuehl

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Tok River Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 63.324797,-142.835050

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Carries Alaska Highway over Tok River
Design: truss/through/polygonal/verticals
Design Details: Subdivided Warren Through truss with lateral reinforcement
Total Length: 253.0 Feet
Span Length: 250.0 Feet

Overview: Through truss bridge over Tok River on Alaska Highway in Tetlin
History: Built 1944
Built: 1944

Location: Southeast Fairbanks Census Area

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438367

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© Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities

488838

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Tok River Bridge

Photo from Alaska DOTPF

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Johnson River Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 63.703333,-144.638333

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Carries Alaska Highway over Johnson River
Design: truss/through/polygonal
Design Details:
Total Length: 970.2 Feet
Span Length: 200.1 Feet

Overview: Subdivided warren truss bridge over Johnson River on Alaska Highway in Delta Junction
History: Built 1944; rehabilitated 1952
Built: 1944

Location: Southeast Fairbanks Census Area

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156433

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Johnson River Bridge north portal

Photo taken by Ron Brown 08 Jan 2010

156434

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Johnson River Bridge south portal

Photo taken by Ron Brown 08 Jan 2010

156435

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Johnson River Bridge

Photo taken by Ron Brown 08 Jan 2010

337600

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Johnson River Bridge

Photo taken by Glenn Macdonald

337601

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Johnson River Bridge

Photo taken by Glenn Macdonald

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Gerstle River Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 63.818333,-144.916667

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Carries Alaska Highway over Gerstle River
Design: truss/through/polygonal/verticals
Design Details: Warren through truss
Total Length: 1820.0 Feet
Span Length: 200.1 Feet

Overview: A subdivided Warren truss bridge over Gerstle River on Alaska Highway in Delta Junction
History: Built 1944
Built: 1944

Location: Southeast Fairbanks Census Area

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156430

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Gerstie River Bridge

Photo taken by Ron Brown 08 Jan 2010

156431

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Gerstie River Bridge south portal

Photo taken by Ron Brown 08 Jan 2010

156432

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Gerstie River Bridge north portal

Photo taken by Ron Brown 08 Jan 2010

498286

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Black Veterans Bridge

Photo taken by Jimmy Emerson, DVM in July 2012

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Chisana River Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 63.006433,-141.807110

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Carries Northway Road (IRR) over Chisana River
Design: truss/through/polygonal
Design Details: Polygonal Warren through truss
Total Length: 252.0 Feet
Span Length: 250.0 Feet

Overview: Polygonal Warren through truss bridge over Chisana River on Northway Road in Northway
History: Built 1944
Built: 1944

Location: Southeast Fairbanks Census Area

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438368

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Photo taken by the NOAA

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Little Tok Overflow Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 62.963889,-143.335556

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Carries Old Tok Highway over Little Tok Overflow
Design: beam/stringer/wood
Design Details: Timber stringer
Total Length: 26.9 Feet
Span Length: 24.9 Feet

Overview: Wooden bridge over Little Tok Overflow on Old Tok Highway in Tok
History: Built 1954
Built: 1954

Location: Southeast Fairbanks Census Area

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Robertson River Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 63.495843,-143.835393

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Carries Alaska Highway over Robertson River
Design: truss/deck
Design Details: Deck truss
Total Length: 1980.1 Feet
Span Length: 200.1 Feet

Overview: Deck truss bridge over Robertson River on Alaska Highway in Tetlin
History: Built 1944
Built: 1944

Location: Southeast Fairbanks Census Area

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Trail Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 62.968611,-143.316944

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Carries Old Tok Highway over Trail Creek
Design: beam/stringer/wood
Design Details: Timber stringer
Total Length: 26.9 Feet
Span Length: 24.9 Feet

Overview: Wooden bridge over Trail Creek on Old Tok Highway in Tok
History: Built 1951
Built: 1951

Location: Southeast Fairbanks Census Area

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Tanana River Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 64.157362,-145.852089

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Carries Alaska Hwy 2/Richardson Hwy over Tanana River
Design: truss/through/k-parker
Design Details: K-Parker through truss
Total Length: 784.0 Feet
Span Length: 399.0 Feet

Overview: Through truss bridge over Tanana River on Alaska Hwy 2/Richardson Hwy
History: Built 1966
Built: 1966

Location: Southeast Fairbanks Census Area

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156531

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Tanana River Bridge north portal

Photo taken by Ron Brown 10 Jan 2010

156532

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Tanana River Bridge

Photo taken by Ron Brown 10 Jan 2010

156533

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Tanana River Bridge south portal in ice fog

Photo taken by Ron Brown 10 Jan 2010

156534

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Tanana River Bridge south portal

Photo taken by Ron Brown 10 Jan 2010

243225

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Photo taken by Timothy Wildey

272357

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View from on the deck

December 2002 Big Delta Richardson Highway Bridge

Photo taken by Mark Yashinsky

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McCartys Ferry

Status: No longer exists

Location: 64.155288,-145.840420

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Carries over Tanana River
Design: ferry
Design Details: Ferry crossing
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Ferry across Tanana River
History:
Built:

Location: Southeast Fairbanks Census Area

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510404

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Ferry on the Tanana, McCarty.

Photo taken from Report Upon the Construction and Maintenance of Military and Post Roads, Bridges, and Trails, Alaska - 1915

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Tanana Pipeline Bridge

Status: Open, carries the pipeline

Location: 64.157520,-145.848880

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Carries Alyeska Pipeline over Tanana River
Design: suspension/wire
Design Details: Wire/cable suspension
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Wire suspension bridge over Tanana River carrying the Alyeska Pipeline
History: Built for the Alyeska pipeline in the early 1970s.
Built:

Location: Southeast Fairbanks Census Area

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272358

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South tower

December 2002 Big Delta Alyeska Pipeline Bridge

Photo taken by Mark Yashinsky

272359

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North tower and pipeline approach

December 2002, Big Delta Alyeska Pipeline Bridge

Photo taken by Mark Yashinsky

272360

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North tower and the highway bridge

View north from the highway, with the Highway 2 bridge and the pipeline bridge visible. December 2002 Big Delta Alyeska Pipeline Bridge

Photo taken by Mark Yashinsky

272361

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View south

The two towers of the pipeline bridge are visible to the left. The highway bridge is on the right. December 2002 Big Delta Alyeska Pipeline Bridge

Photo taken by Mark Yashinsky

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Tetlin Road-Tetlin River Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 63.137058,-142.522675

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Carries Irr:Tetlin Road over Tetlin River
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 153.9 Feet
Span Length: 146.3 Feet

Overview: Pony truss bridge over Tetlin River on Irr:Tetlin Road
History: Built 1981
Built: 1981

Location: Southeast Fairbanks Census Area

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Special Bridge Conditions Legend: R - Former location of relocated bridge. ! - At risk for demolition or destruction. X - Confirmed demolished or collapsed. S  - Dismantled and/or in storage. L -  Severe loss of historic integrity due to alteration.

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