1/3/2024
5/12/1996
5/12/1996
Landmark information
- Location:
From I-5 take Louise Ave exit. Take W side frontage road (Manthey) S 1.8 mi to entrance to Mossdale Crossing Park and Ramp, 2.0 mi N of intersection of I-5 and I-205, Tracy - Plaque:
Official State Plaque - Site:
Nothing Remains - Date First Visited:
5/12/1996 - Date Most Recently Visited:
1/3/2024 - GPS Coordinates:
N 37 47.239, W 121 18.309
About this landmark
Plaque text:
First Transcontinental Railroad
Site of Completion of Pacific Railroad
The construction of the San Joaquin River bridge completed the last link of the transcontinental railroad.
Building had simultaneously proceeded from the Bay Area and Sacramento and met at the San Joaquin River. The first train crossed the bridge on September 8, 1869.
Note:
As of 1/2024 the plaque is missing.