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In 2022, Alaska began replacing a fish-blocking culvert with a 100-foot bridge

Piyush Shukla · Business · 2026-09-03

In 2022, Alaska began replacing a fish-blocking culvert with a 100-foot bridge

A flood-damaged culvert along Alaskas Little Tonsina River long prevented salmon from swimming upstream. In July 2022, crews began replacing the failing structure with a 100-foot bridge. The $1.3 million project, backed by federal infrastructure funds, finished one year later. By restoring natural c... A flood-damaged culvert along Alaskas Little Tonsina River long prevented salmon from swimming upstream. In July 2022, crews began replacing the failing structure with a 100-foot bridge. The $1. A flood-damaged culvert along Alaskas Little Tonsina River long prevented salmon from swimming upstream. In July 2022, crews began replacing the failing structure with a 100-foot bridge. The $1.3 million project, backed by federal infrastructure funds, finished one year later. By restoring natural currents, engineers successfully reopened 70.4 miles of vital spawning streams, allowing wild Pacific salmon to migrate freely once again. In 2022, Alaska began replacing a fish-blocking culvert with a 100-foot bridge

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