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Henry Ford Bridge

A Forgotten Relic

Bridge on Pacific Ocean in Long Beach, CA

The Henry Ford Bridge is one of only three remaining vertical lift bridges in California. As of 2017, the bridge will no longer be opened due to the completion of a new fixed-span bridge next to it prohibiting passage of any vessel.

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The Henry Ford Bridge, also known as the Badger Avenue Bridge, 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 is located in Los Angeles County, Southern California. 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.

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