Henry Ford Bridge ,  Gerald Desmond Bridge , and  Commodore Schuyler F. Heim Bridge . Passenger ferry service from San Pedro to the city of  Avalon  on  Santa Catalina Island  is provided by Catalina Express. Demographics Historical populations Year Pop.  %± 1850 1,610 — 1860 4,385 172.4% 1870 5,728 30.6% 1880