Henry Ford Bridge

Henry Ford Bridge
Henry Ford Bridge (1996 replacement bridge, slightly raised, in foreground), and the Commodore Schuyler F. Heim Bridge (background), at the Port of Los Angeles.
Coordinates33°45′58″N 118°14′25″W / 33.76611°N 118.24028°W / 33.76611; -118.24028
CarriesPacific Harbor Line
CrossesCerritos Channel
LocaleLong Beach & Terminal Island,
Los Angeles Harbor Region,
Los Angeles County, California
Other name(s)Badger Avenue Bridge
Characteristics
Design1924–1996: bascule bridge
1996–present: vertical-lift bridge
Clearance above165 feet (50 m)
History
Opened1924
Location
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The Henry Ford Bridge, also known as the Badger Avenue Bridge, is a bridge located in Los Angeles County, Southern California. It carries the Pacific Harbor Line railroad across the Cerritos Channel to Terminal Island from San Pedro, to serve the Port of Los Angeles and Port of Long Beach. It was built to accommodate operations at the Ford Long Beach Assembly plant which opened in 1930 and was closed in 1959.

The original 1924 bascule bridge was dismantled and replaced in 1996 by a vertical-lift bridge.[1]

  1. ^ "CA-103 Commodore Schuyler F. Heim/Henry Ford Bridge". Retrieved May 28, 2013.