Star of Nenana

Alaska Railroad's southbound Denali Star that runs from Fairbanks to Anchorage is seen crossing the Tanana River on the Mears Memorial Bridge in Nenana Alaska. There are two Denali Stars that run daily, one northbound and one southbound between Anchorage and Fairbanks during the busy summer tourist season in Alaska. This 12 hours run through Alaska will take riders through some of the most incredible scenery in the country. Some of the highlights of the trip would be views of Denali if the weather allows, crossing the famous Hurricane Gulch Bridge, riding through Denali National Park, and passing through the Healy Canyon.

 

Here in Nenana, the Alaska Railroad crosses the Mears Memorial Bridge. This is the location, on the north side of the bridge, where the Alaska Railroad was completed. The completion of this bridge allowed access to the mineral rich regions of Central Alaska to flow by rail to the coastal cities of Anchorage and Seward. The bridge is just over 1300ft long with a main span of 700ft which at the time of its construction in 1923 was the largest truss span in the United States.

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