The collapse of the Iron Creek culvert on the Alaska Highway

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On Tuesday, June 5, 2001, a huge culvert collapsed at Iron Creek (sometimes called Irons Creek) at Km 918.9 (Historic Mile 594), closing the highway for 2 days. Said to be the largest culvert bridge ever built in the world, it was specifically designed to protect fish habitat, and had just been installed in 1998.

This photograph is © 2001-2023 by Murray Lundberg, and is not to be copied without express permission.
The collapse of the Iron Creek culvert on the Alaska Highway