Million Dollar Bridge

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The Million Dollar Bridge is a historic early-20th-century steel truss bridge in Alaska, famed for its dramatic setting and role in accessing the Copper River region’s rich copper deposits.

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Million Dollar Bridge canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf historic bridge ⓘ
steel truss bridge ⓘ
associatedWith copper mining industry in Alaska ⓘ
constructionPeriod early 20th century ⓘ
country United States ⓘ
crosses Copper River ⓘ
engineeringSignificance example of early 20th-century steel truss bridge engineering ⓘ
hasDesign multi-span steel truss ⓘ
hasSetting remote wilderness environment ⓘ
hasView glacially fed Copper River ⓘ
heritageStatus historic structure ⓘ
historicalEra Alaska resource development era ⓘ
locatedIn Alaska ⓘ
locatedOn Copper River ⓘ
material steel ⓘ
namedAfter its high construction cost ⓘ
notableFor dramatic natural setting ⓘ
role in accessing rich copper deposits ⓘ
purpose to provide access to copper deposits in the Copper River region ⓘ
region Copper River region ⓘ
significance important infrastructure for Copper River and Northwestern Railway era ⓘ
structureType truss bridge ⓘ
tourismAttractionStatus scenic historic landmark ⓘ
transportRole facilitated movement of ore and supplies ⓘ
usedFor transportation to copper mining areas ⓘ

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Copper River → hasBridge → Million Dollar Bridge ⓘ
Copper River and Northwestern Railway → hasBridge → Million Dollar Bridge ⓘ