LA&SL - Terminal Island Bridge

Photos 

SPLA&SL - San Gabriel River Bridge

Bridge relocated to Washington

Photo taken by Douglas Butler

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BH Photo #283580

Map 

Facts 

Overview

Warren through truss bridge over Los Angeles River on Los Angeles & Salt Lake Railroad

Location

Long Beach, Los Angeles County, California

Status

Removed and relocated to Longview Washington

History

Built 1908; Removed 1934

Builders

- Atlantic, Gulf & Pacific Co. of New York City, New York & Sacramento, California
- Scherzer Rolling Lift Bridge Co. of Chicago, Illinois

Railroad

- Los Angeles & Salt Lake Railroad (LA&SL; SLR)

Design

Warren through truss rolling lift bridge

Dimensions

Total length: 187.0 ft.

Approximate latitude, longitude

+33.76449, -118.20483   (decimal degrees)
33°45'52" N, 118°12'17" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")

Approximate UTM coordinates

11/388427/3736695 (zone/easting/northing)

Quadrangle map:

Long Beach

Inventory number

BH 60984 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Update Log 

• March 6, 2019: New photo from Geoff Hubbs
• February 21, 2018: New photo from Dana and Kay Klein
• July 25, 2017: Updated by Luke: Added builder
• May 30, 2016: New photo from Luke
• October 29, 2014: Updated by Luke: Added related bridge
• October 4, 2014: New photo from Douglas Butler
• August 30, 2014: Updated by Luke: Added build and loss years
• May 15, 2014: Added by Douglas Butler

Related Bridges 

• BNSF - Cowlitz River Bridge (Parts reused in)

Sources 

• Douglas Butler
• Luke
• HAER - The data PDF mentions this bridge in the "Railroad Expansion" section.
• Port Town - Union Pacific - Image
• The Railway & Engineering Review, Volume 47 - Book
• Dana and Kay Klein
• Geoff Hubbs

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