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The '''San Lorenzo trestle''' | The '''San Lorenzo trestle''' was first built in 1875-76 to carry the [[Santa Cruz Railroad]] across the [[San Lorenzo River]], near its mouth. The original main span was of an open (some later photographs show the sides enclosed) wood-truss design, similar to the [[California Powder Works covered bridge]]. The current steel-truss bridge dates from 1908. Adjacent to the railroad tracks, the 1908 bridge supported a narrow pedestrian bridge. The [https://santacruzhistory.blogspot.com/2021/10/santa-cruz-changes-33-riverwalk.html pedestrian bridge was replaced in 2019] by a wider steel structure, part of [[Riverwalk]] park and the [[Santa Cruz County Coastal Rail Trail]]. | ||
*Note: another railroad trestle, which carries trains traveling from [[Roaring Camp]] to Santa Cruz, crosses the SLR at [[Henry Cowell Redwoods]] State Park. | *Note: another railroad trestle, which carries trains traveling from [[Roaring Camp]] to Santa Cruz, crosses the SLR at [[Henry Cowell Redwoods]] State Park. | ||
The '''SCR San Lorenzo River trestle''' | |||
[[Category:Bridges, wharves and piers]] | |||
==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
Revision as of 21:09, 5 February 2023
The San Lorenzo trestle was first built in 1875-76 to carry the Santa Cruz Railroad across the San Lorenzo River, near its mouth. The original main span was of an open (some later photographs show the sides enclosed) wood-truss design, similar to the California Powder Works covered bridge. The current steel-truss bridge dates from 1908. Adjacent to the railroad tracks, the 1908 bridge supported a narrow pedestrian bridge. The pedestrian bridge was replaced in 2019 by a wider steel structure, part of Riverwalk park and the Santa Cruz County Coastal Rail Trail.
- Note: another railroad trestle, which carries trains traveling from Roaring Camp to Santa Cruz, crosses the SLR at Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park.
The SCR San Lorenzo River trestle
Sources
- Rick Hamman (1980), California Central Coast Railways.
- Rick Hamman, "140 Years of Railroading in Santa Cruz County", online at SCPL.