State offers a free Alaska Highway bridge — for a group that can haul it away

By: James Brooks

Outlets: Alaska Beacon

Published: February 10, 2026

Words: 555

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 2 days ago

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The state of Alaska has a bridge to give away.

In a public notice last week, the Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities said it is willing to give away seven spans of the Gerstle River Bridge near Delta Junction, built in World War II for the Alaska Highway.

Interested parties have until March 6 to contact the department, which is planning a new bridge over the river. The existing bridge will be …

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