West Beach in Santa Barbara in Santa Barbara County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Bridge MP 36729 Santa Barbara Subdivision

Bridge Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Baker, November 10, 2023

1. Bridge Marker

Inscription. Bridge MP 36729 Santa Barbara Subdivision was one of an extensive series of improvements made when the Southern Pacific Railroad Company built the nearby Mission Style train depot in 1904-1905. It featured a wood deck supported by a central pier and abutments buillt of sandstone blocks. Originally three sets of rails spanned the bridge's wood deck. The northernmost set of tracks allowed private railcars access to two siding lines located west of the depot, which were in use untill the mid-1940s. In 2008, the bridge's deck was replaced by a narrower span.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Railroads & Streetcars. A significant historical year for this entry is 1904.

Location. 34° 24.778′ N, 119° 41.682′ W. Marker is in Santa Barbara, California, in Santa Barbara County. It is in West Beach. It can be reached from Montecito Street just east of the railroad tracks. Located at the west end of the railroad station parking lot. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 225 Chapala St, Santa Barbara CA 93101, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker

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is on California’s Central Coast,

specifically on the Coast Ranges,

and specifically in the 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: El Capitán Portolá (within shouting distance of this marker); Moreton Bay Fig Tree (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Private Railcar Spurs (about 400 feet away); Santa Barbara Railroad Station (about 800 feet away); Trades Union Building (approx. 0.2 miles away); Burton Mound (approx. 0.2 miles away); Fly To-Day (approx. ¼ mile away); Burton’s Mound (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Santa Barbara.

Bridge and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Baker, November 10, 2023

2. Bridge and Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on November 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 16, 2023, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. This page has been viewed 191 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 16, 2023, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California.