Million Dollar Bridge, Cordova, Alaska – Image 2403

The “Million Dollar Bridge” spans the Copper River just outside Cordova.Built in 1908 at a cost of 1.5 million dollars, this railroad bridge wasconstructed to transport copper ore from the Kennecott Copper Mine to thesea port of Cordova. In 1958 it was converted to a vechile bridge and wasdamaged by the 1964 Alaska earthquake. I shot this photo while working on mybook about the Alaska State Ferry System that was published in 1995.Camera: Nikon F4, Lens: 20-35mm f/2.8 Nikkor, Polarized, Film: 35mm Velvia(35mm color slide film).-Mark Kelley