Brotherhood Bridge

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Coordinates: 58°22′15″N, 134°35′57″W

Brotherhood Bridge is a road bridge in Juneau, Alaska.[1] It crosses the Mendenhall River.[2] The bridge carries the Glacier Highway; it was named after the Alaska Native Brotherhood and designed by the son of Elizabeth Peratrovich. Bronze plaques on the bridge refer to the Raven and Eagle clans of the Tlingit people.[3]

It was entered into the United States Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System on March 31, 1981.[1]

Brotherhood Bridge was also the name of a band comprised of Juneau-area musicians.[4]

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b USGS GNIS Feature Detail Report
  2. ^ District 4 Precinct descriptions. Alaska Division of Elections. 2002. Accessed March 23, 2008.
  3. ^ "A Recollection of Civil Rights Leader Elizabeth Peratrovich." 2004. Accessed March 23, 2008.
  4. ^ Tibbett, Teri (2008-03-13). Bob Cole hits the road with Moses Kane. Juneau Empire. Morris Communications. Retrieved on 2008-03-23.
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