California Incline, viewed from the Santa Monica Pier, on July 16, 2011. (Ricardo DeAratanha / Los Angeles Times)
A jogger makes her way down the California Incline. Santa Monica plans to demolish and rebuild the California Incline, a bridge that carries thousands of vehicles a year down to the Pacific Coast Highway from California Avenue. (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)
Light trails as cars move up and down the California Incline in Santa Monica. (Marcus Yam / Los Angeles Times)
Light trails are captured with a long camera exposure as cars move up and down the California Incline in Santa Monica. (Marcus Yam / Los Angeles Times)
