Million Dollar Bridge
General Information
| Structural Type: |
Pratt type truss bridge
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| Function / usage: |
original use: Railroad (railway) bridge current use: Road bridge |
| Other name(s): | Glacier Bridge |
| Built: | 1909 - 1911 |
| Status: | in use |
Geographic Information & Related Structures
| Location: |
Cordova, Valdez-Cordova, Alaska, USA, North America |
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| Crosses |
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Technical Information
Cost
| cost of construction | United States dollar 1 500 000 |
Materials
| truss |
steel
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Chronology
| 1964 | Severely damaged in an earthquake. |
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Participants
Rehabilitation (2005)
Owner
Structural engineering
Contractor
Relevant Web Sites
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HAER: Copper River & Northwest Railroad, Million Dollar Bridge, Spanning Copper River at Miles Glacier, Cordova vicinity, Valdez-Cordova District, AK
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Historic Bridges of the United States: Million Dollar Bridge
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The Million Dollar Bridge
Relevant Publications
There is no relevant literature listed in the database.
Internal Information
| Structure-ID: | s0017910 |
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| Created: | 02/10/2005 |
| Last Updated: | 05/03/2013 |