Highland Park in Los Angeles in Los Angeles County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Santa Fe Arroyo Seco Railroad Bridge

Arroyo Seco Railroad Bridge Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Charles J. Fisher, 2022

1. Arroyo Seco Railroad Bridge Marker

Inscription. Constructed by California Southern Railroad (a Santa Fe subsidiary), built 1896. Declared 1988, Historic-Cultural Monument No. 339, City of Los Angeles, Cultural Heritage Commission, Cultural Affairs Department.

Erected 1988 by City of Los Angeles. (Marker Number 339.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Bridges & Viaducts • Railroads & Streetcars. In addition, it is included in the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway, and the Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1896.

Location. 34° 6.668′ N, 118° 11.075′ W. Marker is in Los Angeles, California, in Los Angeles County. It is in Highland Park. It can be reached from California Route 110. The bridge crosses over the 110 Freeway between Avenue 60 and Avenue 64. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Los Angeles CA 90042, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in California’s Transverse Ranges.

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: Arroyo Seco Branch Library (approx. 0.2 miles away); First Electric Power Pole (approx. 0.2 miles away); Drake House (approx. ¼ mile away); Artists & Activists (approx. ¼ mile away); York Junction (approx. ¼ mile away); Veterans Memorial

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(approx. 0.3 miles away); Judson Studios (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Arroyo Seco (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Los Angeles.

More about this marker. The plaque was stolen and later recovered. It has not been re-installed.

Regarding Santa Fe Arroyo Seco Railroad Bridge. The bridge now has two sets of tracks for the Metro Rail transit system between Los Angeles and Pasadena.

Also see . . . Santa Fe Arroyo Seco Railroad Bridge - Wikipedia. (Submitted on September 7, 2022.)

Arroyo Seco Railroad Bridge image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Baker, 2021

2. Arroyo Seco Railroad Bridge

Photographed by Craig Baker, 2021

3. Arroyo Seco Railroad Bridge

Photographed by Craig Baker, 2021

4. Arroyo Seco Railroad Bridge

Arroyo Seco Railroad Bridge - 1949 image. Click for full size.

5. Arroyo Seco Railroad Bridge - 1949

Credits. This page was last revised on October 23, 2025. It was originally submitted on September 6, 2022, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. This page has been viewed 1,686 times since then and 118 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on September 6, 2022, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California.