Bridge Crossing at Speed
A Pacific Electric interurban crosses the Ballona Creek in 1940 at Playa Del Rey on its way to Redondo Beach.
Modified based on comment
Ralph Melching Photo
Jack Finn Collection
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A Pacific Electric interurban crosses the Ballona Creek in 1940 at Playa Del Rey on its way to Redondo Beach.
Modified based on comment
Ralph Melching Photo
Jack Finn Collection
This was taken in 1940 with the PE crossing over Ballona Creek
on it’s way to REDONDO BEACH through PLAYA DEL REY.
(Ralph Melching photo)
Thanks for the corrections and Ralph Melching notation, Ron! – ed.
Looking closely you can see three bridges in this picture. Sadly the Pacific electric bridge is the only one not there today. Though the bridge ancor points on each bank are still there. The first one in the background is where Culver blvd crosses the creek and the second one in the background is the Lincoln blvd bridge.
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