In 1945 , work had begun to convert the CR&NW railroad line , from Cordova to Kennicott , into a highway , but work halted with the 1964 Good Friday earthquake , leaving a significant gap between Chitina and the Million Dollar Bridge near Cordova . The rail route from Chitina to Kennicott is a roadway , the McCarthy Road
1964 Good Friday earthquake
1964 Alaska earthquake
Chitina, Alaska