Ventura County Landmark No. 101: Piru Train Bridge

This steel through-truss, two-span railroad bridge of turn-of-the-century construction is approximately 300 feet in length with a concrete center pier. The bridge was part of the route from Castaic to Ventura which opened in 1886. The original bridge was made of wood and was approximately 1.5 miles up the river from where the town of Piru was first settled. The train could not make the turn at that point and the bridge (and subsequently the town) was moved to the current spot. The bridge has been used as a filming location in a number of film productions.