Old Sacramento in Sacramento County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

The Tower Bridge

Photographed by Syd Whittle, February 24, 2009

1. The Tower Bridge Marker

Inscription. The Tower Bridge, a vertical-lift span, was opened for traffic on December 15, 1935 and was built at a cost of $994,000. The State Department of Public Works, the City and the County of Sacramento and the Federal Government built the bridge.

It is 737 feet long. The central lift span is a 209-foot truss supported by two vertical towers 160 feet tall.

The bridge originally featured an interurban railroad separating the two directions of travel. The track was removed from the bridge in 1962.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Bridges & Viaducts. A significant historical month for this entry is December 1861.

Location. 38° 34.808′ N, 121° 30.438′ W. Marker is in Sacramento, California, in Sacramento County. It is in Old Sacramento. It can be reached from Capital Mall. Marker is located near the Capital Mall-Front Street entrance to the River Front Promenade. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: West Sacramento CA 95605, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Sacramento Valley

and specifically in the Central Valley.

It is also on the American Pacific Coast.

Globally, it is in North America,

on the Ring of Fire,

in the Pacific Rim,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain

and also Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Tower Bridge: Gateway to the Capital (here, next to this marker); The Northern Electric Bridge (here, next to this marker); View Near the M Street Bridge (here, next to this marker); USS Sacramento (PG-19) (a few steps from this marker); City Wharf and Warehouses

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(a few steps from this marker); The Interurban Railroad Lines (a few steps from this marker); Sacramento’s Maritime Heritage (a few steps from this marker); The United States Merchant Marine (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Sacramento.

More about this marker. This marker is the first in a series of markers on the River Front Promenade detailing many aspects of the Sacramento River and the City of Sacramento.

The Tower Bridge Marker with The Bridge in the Background image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Syd Whittle, February 24, 2009

2. The Tower Bridge Marker with The Bridge in the Background

Close-Up of Top Photo on Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Syd Whittle, February 24, 2009

3. Close-Up of Top Photo on Marker

The Tower Bridge, circa 1935

Close-Up of Lower Left Photo on Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Syd Whittle, February 24, 2009

4. Close-Up of Lower Left Photo on Marker

Tower Bridge Dedication at Front and M Strees. (Note the railroad tracks in the center of the roadway.)

Close-Up of Lower Right Photo on Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Syd Whittle, February 24, 2009

5. Close-Up of Lower Right Photo on Marker

Tower Bridge dedication at Front and M Streets. Wharf buildings and one of The Rivers' Lines steamers flank the bridge.

The Top of a Support Tower image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Syd Whittle, February 24, 2009

6. The Top of a Support Tower

The Support Tower image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Syd Whittle, February 24, 2009

7. The Support Tower

A Tower Bridge Alright Committee dedication plaque, listing major contributors who made the bridge possible is mounted on support tower.

The Tower Bridge image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Syd Whittle, February 24, 2009

8. The Tower Bridge

Looking Northwest

Photographed by Syd Whittle, February 24, 2009

9. The Tower Bridge

Looking West toward West Sacramento

“Tower Bridge” marker - West Sacramento, Yolo County image. Click for more information.

Photographed by Syd Whittle

10. “Tower Bridge” marker - West Sacramento, Yolo County

Looking East toward Sacramento from West Sacramento
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Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 26, 2009, by Syd Whittle of Mesa, Arizona. This page has been viewed 2,016 times since then and 54 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9. submitted on February 26, 2009, by Syd Whittle of Mesa, Arizona. 10. submitted on January 29, 2009, by Syd Whittle of Mesa, Arizona.