The proposed project covers the construction and reconstruction of the seventy-seven mile section Copper River Highway from Mile 39 to 116. This highway will be a major arterial connecting the City of Cordova with the Richardson Highway. The highway when completed will have little physical effect on the area it traverses. The lush coastal area thru which it passes will revegetate quickly to the actual road limits. Displacement of wildlife will be minimal and the effect on the fishery will for all intents and purposes be negligible. Land use of adjacent areas will remain exactly as they are. The highway will serve as one of the outstanding scenic highways in the state and hence the entire U.S. The impact that will result from millions of people who will travel the highway over its life span can not be evaluated in dollar and cents, but only in relation to other impacts. In this respect it is by far the dominant impact of completion of this highway will have. The City of Cordova will experience changes in its economy, culture, and life style.


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    Title :

    Project S-0851, Copper River Highway, Milepost 39, to Milepost 116, Southcentral District, Alaska


    Publication date :

    1973


    Size :

    573 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English