AlCan Hwy ~ Gerstle River ~ Alaska

The Gerstle River Bridge is 31 miles northwest of Dot Lake. It's also a great place to stop and explore. The Alaska Range, to the west, is home to many glaciers. As a result; at least a half dozen rivers, including Gerstle, run east from the range, over this plain into the Tanana River. The bridge was christened "Black Veterans Memorial Bridge" in 1993 to honor 3,695 African American U.S Army Corps of Engineers members for their work on the AlCan Highway.