From its beginnings in 1910, Kensington was serviced by route 11 of the San Diego Electric Railway ( SDERy ) via a wooden trestle bridge across Ward canyon.  Automobile access from Adams was added in 1913 when a second bridge was built beside the first.  During the time of that service, the line ran several historically notable streetcar designs including the San Diego Class 1 StreetCar, one of the first "pay as you enter" designs in the nation, and "The Presidents' Conference Committee" design, both built by the St. Louis Car Company.  Streetcar service to the neighborhood continued until 1949 when the last of San Diego's street car lines were abandoned.