Kusklulana Bridge as you can see is a one lane bridge that was once a train bridge. The entire road to McCarthy was originally built from 1907 to 1911 as the Copper River and Northwestern Railroad ~ CRNR ~ dubbed the can't run never will railroad. Who ever started that saying sure was proved wrong. It did run and hauled copper ore from Kennecott Mine from 1911 to 1938.
The family names behind this huge undertaking are the Havemayers, J.P. Morgan and the Guggenheim's. The first train left Kennecott in 1911 just ten days after the railroad was completed, filled with $250,000 worth of copper. Keep in mind that was 1911 prices.
Back in the 1970's and 1980's before this bridge was fitted with new boards and guard rails you could drive across it at your own risk of course. Not sure I could have been in the vehicle crossing this bridge back then. My hats off to my Aunt Karen who was brave enough to overcome the fear of heights as well as rickety ol' bridges.
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