Difference between revisions of "San Lorenzo trestle"

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The San Lorenzo trestle was first built in 1875-76 to carry the Santa Cruz Railroad across the San Lorenzo River, near its mouth. The original main span was of an open (some later photographs show the sides enclosed) wood-truss design, similar to the California Powder Works covered bridge. The current steel-truss bridge dates from 1908. Adjacent to the railroad tracks, the 1908 bridge supported a narrow pedestrian bridge. The pedestrian bridge was replaced in 2019 by a wider steel structure, part of Riverwalk park and the Santa Cruz County Coastal Rail Trail.

Note: another railroad trestle, which carries trains traveling from Roaring Camp to Santa Cruz, crosses the SLR at Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park.

The SCR San Lorenzo River trestle

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-The '''San Lorenzo trestle''' crosses the [[San Lorenzo River]] near its mouth, carrying the tracks of the [https://sccrtc.org/projects/rail/ Santa Cruz Branch Rail Line]. The first trestle in this location was built by the [[Santa Cruz Railroad]] in 1876. The current steel truss trestle was built in 1908. The narrow 1908 pedestrian bridge running alongside was replaced in 2020 by a wider bridge, part of [[Riverwalk]] park and the [[Santa Cruz County Coastal Rail Trail]].
+The '''San Lorenzo trestle''' was first built in 1875-76 to carry the [[Santa Cruz Railroad]] across the [[San Lorenzo River]], near its mouth. The original main span was of an open (some later photographs show the sides enclosed) wood-truss design, similar to the [[California Powder Works covered bridge]]. The current steel-truss bridge dates from 1908. Adjacent to the railroad tracks, the 1908 bridge supported a narrow pedestrian bridge. The [https://santacruzhistory.blogspot.com/2021/10/santa-cruz-changes-33-riverwalk.html pedestrian bridge was replaced in 2019] by a wider steel structure, part of [[Riverwalk]] park and the [[Santa Cruz County Coastal Rail Trail]].
 *Note: another railroad trestle, which carries trains traveling from [[Roaring Camp]] to Santa Cruz, crosses the SLR at [[Henry Cowell Redwoods]] State Park.
+The '''SCR San Lorenzo River trestle'''
+[[Category:Bridges, wharves and piers]]
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