Experience Our New Precast Board Road Demonstration

We've talked about how prestressed precast concrete could transform Alaska's board roads, elevated walkways, utility corridors, and remote access infrastructure.

Now you can see it for yourself.

At our Nikiski manufacturing campus, Alaska Precast Solutions has constructed a full-scale demonstration board road showcasing how prestressed precast hollowcore can create stronger, longer-lasting access infrastructure for Alaska's most demanding environments.

It's more than a display—it's an opportunity to experience the system firsthand, understand the engineering behind it, and explore how it can be adapted for your next project.

More Than a Board Road

While "board road" is the term many Alaskans know best, these systems can serve a wide variety of applications.

From elevated pedestrian walkways and community access corridors to utility easements and industrial access routes, prestressed precast hollowcore offers a versatile alternative to traditional timber construction. Whether the goal is connecting homes to schools, providing reliable airport access, supporting utility maintenance, or improving transportation through remote communities, the same technology can be engineered to meet a wide range of project needs.

Built to Span Farther

One of the first things visitors notice is what isn't there.

Longer-span hollowcore panels require approximately 60% fewer helical pile foundations than many traditional timber systems. Fewer foundations mean less drilling, less equipment mobilization, reduced installation costs, and less disturbance to sensitive tundra and permafrost.

For projects in remote Alaska, that's a meaningful advantage—both economically and environmentally.

Built to Install Faster

Every construction season in Alaska is short.

Because precast components are manufactured in a controlled environment and delivered ready for installation, projects can be assembled quickly once they arrive on site. Smaller installation crews, predictable quality, and rapid installation allow more infrastructure to be completed within the same construction window.

That means communities can begin benefiting from critical access improvements sooner.

Built to Do More

A board road doesn't have to be just a board road.

The structure can also function as a utility corridor, carrying water, sewer, electrical, communications, or fiber infrastructure beneath or alongside the access way. Combining transportation and utility infrastructure into a single corridor can simplify construction while reducing overall project impacts.

Built for Real-World Demands

One of the greatest advantages of prestressed precast hollowcore is that it isn't a one-size-fits-all system.

Each project can be engineered around its intended application, whether that's pedestrian access, emergency response, utility maintenance, material transport, or specialized industrial loading. The demonstration board road at our facility showcases one specific design based on the engineering requirements of that installation — but span lengths, panel configurations, and load capacities can all be customized to meet the needs of individual projects.

That flexibility allows owners and engineers to design infrastructure around the demands of the community — not the limitations of the material.

Built to Last

Traditional timber systems often require ongoing maintenance and periodic replacement. Prestressed precast concrete offers a fundamentally different approach.

With a 50+ year design life, durable concrete construction, and resistance to settlement, frost heave, flooding, and changing permafrost conditions when installed on properly designed helical pile foundations, precast infrastructure can significantly reduce maintenance requirements and lifecycle costs over time.

For owners, agencies, and communities, that means infrastructure that continues delivering value for decades.

Built in Alaska. Built for Alaska.

Every panel will be manufactured in our facility under rigorous quality control standards, ensuring consistent quality regardless of weather during production.

Just as importantly, these systems are manufactured in Alaska by Alaskans—supporting local jobs, strengthening in-state manufacturing, and providing infrastructure designed specifically for Alaska's unique challenges.

Come Walk It Yourself

Some things are better experienced than explained.

We invite engineers, tribal organizations, government agencies, contractors, community leaders, and project owners to visit our Nikiski facility and tour the demonstration board road in person. Walk across it. See how it spans. Explore the engineering behind the system, and discuss how prestressed precast hollowcore can be designed for your project's unique requirements.

Whether you're planning a board road, elevated walkway, utility corridor, industrial access route, or other remote infrastructure project, we'd welcome the opportunity to show you what's possible.

Contact us to learn more or schedule a visit.