UPRR Cerritos Channel Bridge -- Long Beach CA
N 33° 45.954 W 118° 14.405
11S E 385164 N 3736890
This railroad drawbridge over Cerritos Channel replaced the older and obsolete trunnion bascule Henry Ford bridge (built 1923) on the busy Alameda Corridor in 1996
Waymark Code: WMQX8T
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 04/09/2016
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This heavy-duty modern vertical life drawbridge allows for increased railroad traffic along the Alameda Corridor from the Port of Long Beach while allowing marine vessels to pass through Cerritos Channel.
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"Overview
Modern Warren through truss bridge over Cerritos Channel on Alameda Corridor (UP)
Location
Long Beach, Los Angeles County, California
Status
Open to traffic
History
Built 1996
Railroads
- Alameda Corridor (ACTA)
- Pacific Harbor Line (PHL)
- Union Pacific Railroad (UP)
Design
Modern Warren through truss
Also called
PHL - Cerritos Channel Bridge
Henry Ford Bridge (New)"
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"English: Henry Ford Bridge, a railroad bridge spanning Cerritos Channel from San Pedro to Terminal Island, at the Port of Los Angeles, California. The original 1924 bascule bridge was dismantled and replaced in 1996 by a vertical-lift bridge."