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Americans can pull off that kind of fast repair, too: https://www.washingtonpost.com/transportation/2018/12/07/an-...

The Washington Post article hints at some of the differences between their repair and more permanent work:

> Alaska DOT spokeswoman Shannon McCarthy was quick to emphasize that this was emergency repair work and not a regular transportation project.

> The latter requires permitting, survey operations, geotechnical work and a host of other prerequisites — and those finished roadways are designed to last, say, 20 years, she said.

> “All of those things take a lot of time,” McCarthy told The Washington Post. “This is not that kind of project. This is a project to restore essential travel.”

> While the repaired road is safe for drivers, it will require additional work after the spring arrives, she added.