I googled "What is the difference between a trestle and a bridge:
A bridge is a structure that connects two or more points allowing access
across railways, rivers, streams, ravenes, etc., whereas a trestle is a
framework structure that some long bridges are built upon. That framework
consists of vertical, slanted and cross peices that are used to support
the bridge.
Trestles are similar in nature to viaducts except for the fact that
viaducts consists of a number of short concrete or masonry spans
supported by piers or towers and not what was described in the previous
paragraph.
A bridge with a trestle is technically referred to a "trestle bridge,"
but it's usually referred to simply as trestle!
So now we know; a "trestle" is a type of structure used for some bridges. 😏
On 8/25/2025 3:36 PM, Larry Colen wrote:
It seems that I should have said "bridge" or even "viaduct".
I noticed a sign by the trail about the bridge but didn't stop to
photograph it.
It only took a moment to actually google Riverside Train Bridge, and it
turns out to be rather historical. I may have to put a little effort
into some more serious photography of it.
https://www.raincrossgazette.com/spanning-history-riversides-iconic-1904-railroad-bridge/
About the URL, note that raincross is the name of the local symbol for
Riverside:
https://www.riversideca.gov/visiting-aboutriv.asp
About the Raincross Symbol
The unique City Raincross Symbol is derived from combining a replica of
the mass bell used by Father Junipero Serra, missionary priest and
founder of the California Missions, and the cross to which the Navajo
and Central American Indians prayed for rain. Called the "Raincross"
symbol, it was designed for the Mission Inn and given to the city by
Frank Miller. The Raincross symbol has been identified with Riverside
since 1907. Variations of the symbol are used extensively throughout
Riverside in architecture, street signs and lighting standards, and is
used on the City flag.
Playing on the nostalgia for the state's Spanish heritage and the
romanticized images of the missions and the Indians portrayed by Helen
Hunt Jackson in her novels, Miller, Matthew Gage, the Sunkist
Cooperative, the Santa Fe Railroad and other city boosters worked
together to market Riverside as a Spanish Mediterranean Mecca.
Riverside's climate and landscapes continue to evoke this Mediterranean
paradise. There is a strong community support for historic preservation
for a city that reveres its past and has built on that firm foundation.
On 2025-08-25 12:28, ann sanfedele wrote:
And then there are bridges over water that carry both a train and a
roadway ...
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Subject: Re: OTPESO, train trestle from the Santa Ana River Trail
Date: Mon, 25 Aug 2025 15:04:12 -0400
From: ann sanfedele <[email protected]>
To: [email protected]
Alan and larry -
trestle is what I've always heard them called .. I've been over one in
particular many times on a local commuter rail.. it doesnt go over
water, just a valley..
On 8/25/2025 2:07 PM, [email protected] wrote:
Bridge...<https://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/54743222313/in/album-72177720328579066/lightbox/>
It's possible that trestle is a more specific type of bridge, but I've usually
heard the term used in conjunction with trains. It could just be that that's how
they were constructed at home
On August 25, 2025 10:59:16 AM PDT, Alan
Cole<[email protected]> wrote:
Trestle? Alan C.
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