Building north and south, each group would eventually meet up with other units. Construction of the Alaska Highway officially commenced on April 11, 1942. Workers corduroy the road, Robert W.

1942, U.S. Army. Signal Corps. When President Franklin Roosevelt authorized the building of the Alaska Highway in February 1942, the problem of who would actually do the construction quickly arose.

Bring a flashlight for evening soaks. What to Watch Before You Go: American Experience: Building the Alaska Highway (2005). The PBS documentary tells the story of how U.S. Army soldiers cut ...