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(A)
(B)
Figure 14.11.
The Eagle River Bridge, Dempster Highway, Northern Yukon Territory, Canada,
was constructed in 1977-1978 as a single-span structure with minimal pile support in the river
channel. (A) Oblique air view of the bridge, July 1979. (B) Engineering plan and permafrost condi-
tions at the site, as determined by drilling prior to construction during the 1976-1977 winter. From
Johnston (1980).
