How the U.S. Army Built the 1,500-Mile Alaska Highway in Eight Months

The briefing

A Times of India feature recounts the rapid construction of the 1,500-mile Alaska Highway through remote wilderness during World War II. The piece highlights the project’s scale and logistical challenges as a landmark engineering effort.

Original headline

The US army built a 1,500-mile Alaska Highway through wilderness in just eight months during World War II