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San Onofre: Iconic railroad bridge in for a change at Trestles; Only 100 feet of original wooden structure will remain

Posted by: Maven on April 18, 2009 at 7:42 am

From the North County Times:

Even though concrete may soon replace timber, it will always be Trestles to the surfers headed to and from one of Southern California’s best breaks.

“I guess a lot of the surfers who come through there, they’ll probably miss the smell of creosote,” said Louis Serrano of Dana Point. “Whether they put steel or concrete, it’s still going to be known as Trestles. I guess the old photos will be worth something once they tear it down.”

The North County Transit District, which owns the rail bridge and 60 miles of coastal rail in San Diego County, will receive a total of $25 million from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 to replace the venerable and iconic timber trestle bridge this summer.

Project manager Don Bullock of the San Diego Association of Governments said a 558-foot section, which hundreds of surfers pass under daily to get to the famous Trestles surf break, will be replaced at a cost of $12 million. The rest of the $25 million will be spent on additional transit district projects, including a bus transit center planned for Vandegrift Boulevard and North River Road in Oceanside, and passenger-counting devices for each local bus and train.

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April 18, 2009 · Filed Under Oceans & Beaches

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