Old Torrance in Los Angeles County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
Pacific Electric Railway
El Prado Bridge
Photographed By Craig Baker, September 24, 2019
1. Pacific Electric Railway Bridge Marker
Inscription.
Pacific Electric Railway. El Prado Bridge. Constructed in 1913, this bridge was a part of the Pacific Electric Railway system which was designated as a Local Historic Civil Engineering Landmark by the American Society of Civil Engineers, Los Angeles section, in 1973. Although the bridge no longer carries rail traffic, it serves as the gateway to the City of Torrance and is hereby recognized as a Local Historic Landmark in the bridge's centennial year. The bridge will henceforth be officially known as the Pacific Electric Railway El Prado Bridge as resolved by the City of Torrance for this dedication.
Constructed in 1913, this bridge was a part of the Pacific Electric Railway system which was designated as a Local Historic Civil Engineering Landmark by the American Society of Civil Engineers, Los Angeles section, in 1973. Although the bridge no longer carries rail traffic, it serves as the gateway to the City of Torrance and is hereby recognized as a Local Historic Landmark in the bridge's centennial year. The bridge will henceforth be officially known as the Pacific Electric Railway El Prado Bridge as resolved by the City of Torrance for this dedication.
Erected 2013 by American Society of Civil Engineers.
Location. 33° 50.247′ N, 118° 18.705′ W. Marker is in Torrance, California, in Los Angeles County. It is in Old Torrance. Marker is at the intersection of Torrance Boulevard and Bow Avenue, on the right when traveling east on Torrance Boulevard. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1820 Torrance Blvd, Torrance CA 90501, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Where there once was two sets of tracks, there is now one set used by Union Pacific for local freight.
Photographed By Craig Baker, September 24, 2019
5. Pacific Electric Railway Bridge
Photographed By Craig Baker, September 24, 2019
6. Abandoned Tracks on the Bridge
This is the only place Pacific Electric crossed over itself, to access a steel mill on a hill.
Photographed By Craig Baker, September 24, 2019
7. Under the Bridge
Photographed By Craig Baker, 2013
8. Under the Bridge at Night
Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 25, 2019, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. This page has been viewed 355 times since then and 38 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8. submitted on September 25, 2019, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.