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Jim Quong: A long career on a long road
"There is not a bridge or major culvert on the Northwest Highway System that has not had all or some input from the hand of Jim Quong."
Photo Collages... (view more details)
Jim Quong in his later years. 1999. (view more details)
Jim Quong was among several civilian employees who had long careers devoted to the Alaska Highway. He started working on the Alaska Highway in May 1942 with the U.S. Public Roads Administration in Fort St. John, British Columbia. Mr. Quong started as a Bridge Engineer and continued to work on this massive project for almost 40 years, culminating in being appointed the Senior Departmental Representative/Manager, Civil Engineering, Department of Public Works Canada. During his career, he "switched governments" transferring from the American Northwest Highway program to the Canadian Department of National Defence in the Bridge Maintenance Section in 1946. His final move was to the Department of Public Works Canada in 1964.
His vast knowledge of bridges on the Northwest Highway System was invaluable to rebuilding and upgrading the highways. He was also active in the community of Whitehorse where he moved in 1944 with the Public Roads Administration and stayed until his retirement in 1981.
This shot of a soldier standing in snow shows Jim Quong’s artistic talent. ca. 1942. (view more details)
Nisutlin Bay Bridge (view more details)
The Duke of Edinburgh pictured with Bishop Tom Greenwood and Rev. A. Privett... Whitehorse, July 1959. (view more details)
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