Alhambra Viaduct
Also known as the Muir Trestle or Alhambra Trestle, this railroad bridge crosses the Alhambra Valley, just south of Highway 4.
There are few authoritative sources of history on the bridge available. According to a post on the forum http://www.trainorders.com: "The bridge was built around 1899-1900, and goes by a number of names. It crosses the Alhambra Valley, so Alhambra Valley trestle makes sense. In History of the Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railway, Keith Bryant calls it the Alhambra viaduct, giving its length as 1600ft and height as 75ft (Keibel's book gives the length as 1680ft). Santa Fe's Muir station was located just east of the bridge, so it is also called Muir Trestle. It's "real" name so far as the railroad is concerned is woefully unromantic, "Bridge 1170.7" denoting its milepost location. According to Keibel's book, the bridge was completely rebuilt in 1929 into the structure we see today, with new piers and larger deck girders. More recently, in 2003 BNSF replaced the bridge deck."
Read MoreThere are few authoritative sources of history on the bridge available. According to a post on the forum http://www.trainorders.com: "The bridge was built around 1899-1900, and goes by a number of names. It crosses the Alhambra Valley, so Alhambra Valley trestle makes sense. In History of the Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railway, Keith Bryant calls it the Alhambra viaduct, giving its length as 1600ft and height as 75ft (Keibel's book gives the length as 1680ft). Santa Fe's Muir station was located just east of the bridge, so it is also called Muir Trestle. It's "real" name so far as the railroad is concerned is woefully unromantic, "Bridge 1170.7" denoting its milepost location. According to Keibel's book, the bridge was completely rebuilt in 1929 into the structure we see today, with new piers and larger deck girders. More recently, in 2003 BNSF replaced the bridge deck."
