of the ferries) authorized construction of a railroad drawbridge from the east side of Benicia to Martinez, which is east of Port Costa. The railroad bridge opened on 15 October 1930 and the two railroad ferries were decommissioned. The railroad bridge continues today to serve the Union Pacific and Amtrak railroads. Following the opening of the railroad bridge, Solano and Contra Costa were dismantled and sold for scrap. However, what remains of the Solano, the A frame of her walking beam engine, can still be seen where she was scuttled to create a breakwater in the San Joaquin River near Antioch, California. References External links Ferries of California Train ferries Sidewheel steamboats of California Transportation in the San Francisco Bay Area History of the San Francisco Bay Area Ships built in Oakland, California Ships sunk as breakwaters 1878 ships