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The Pacific Electric Railroad Bridge or Southern Pacific Railroad Bridge now officially named the "Pacific Electric Railway- El Prado Bridge" is a historic double-tracked arch bridge located in Torrance, California US, spanning Torrance Boulevard at Bow Avenue, a short distance west of Western Avenue. It was once part of the north/south San ...
- 1913
- Torrance Boulevard and Bow Avenue, Torrance, California
Description. The City of Torrance rehabilitated, repaired and beautified the Historic Pacific Electric Railroad Bridge, listed in the National Register of Historical Places. Improvements needed consisted of concrete repairs of cracks and spalls on the bridge deck, girders, columns, wingwall, soffit, wooden railing replacement, surface cleaning ...
Community. Torrance. One of the oldest structures in the City of Torrance, the 1913 Pacific Electric Railway – El Prado Bridge was designed by Irving Gill, a master architect and pioneer in Modernism. The bridge’s graceful form, elegant arches, and concrete surface make it a signature Gill design. Its position on the eastern side of ...
Sep 24, 2019 · 1. Pacific Electric Railway Bridge Marker. Inscription. 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 ...
Jun 9, 2022 · The Once and Future Pacific Electric. In this issue, we explore the remains of the once mighty Pacific Electric Railway, a company that more than five decades ago linked the Los Angeles basin together with electric interurbans and streetcars. In total, there were more than 1,000 miles of this system throughout Los Angeles, San Bernardino ...
Southern Pacific Railroad Bridge. Address: South Vermont Avenue and Torrance Blvd. Torrance, CA 90501. The Pacific Electric Railroad Bridge or Southern Pacific Railroad Bridge is a historic double-tracked arch bridge located in Torrance, California USA, spanning Torrance Boulevard at Bow Street, a short distance west of Western Avenue.
