I 40 Oklahoma

[Modelcar]

The railroads should be fighting for such business even without Freeway traffic interruption and maybe they are. Would be nice to have some of the heavy trucks off the freeways again. In our area I've seen more railroad advertising [UP],on TV perhaps than ever before...It really surprises me when I see one of the ads...They should have been making themselves more visible years ago.

QM...[Indiana]

[Anonymous]

Bridge is to be rebuilt in 57 days. Contractor from Texas already pouring new piers and supports. Bridge to reopen in August. Contractor loses $6,000.00 for each hour over due, gains same amount for each hour ahead of schedule.

[Anonymous]

Having driven trucks, I don't think the railroads will see much increase from the trucking companies. Although the detours will be a nuisance, the westbound detour is only about 10 miles and the eastbound detour adds about 30 miles, or about an hour to the drive.

I would guess BNSF might see an increase in traffic from the Port of Catoosa(outside Tulsa) due to barge shipments that are stranded upstream of the bridge collapse. UP would get traffic from the Port of Muskogee. One stat I saw equated the capacity of a barge to 15 railcars or 58 semi trailers.

Last I thing I read, the waterway could be reopened to barge traffic in the next week.

[BR60103]

The railroads would never be so ungentlemanly as to take advantage of the competition's misfortune.

or do I mean bright enough?

[Soo2610]

Saw where UP has already reduced train speed through the area in an effort to avoid grade crossing incidents.

[Anonymous]

Hey Ed 

see this web site for more.

http://newsok.com/cgi-bin/show_article?ID=870348&pic=none&TP=getbridge

[Anonymous]

That's a big impact to the driving public by the standards in my area.

I saw a picture from a helicopter on the news of the bridge. I would be surprised if they were able to get that repaired in only six months. One important question will be 'How much of the bridge that is still standing will have to be removed due to damage from the collapse?' I noticed the bridge is steel girder with slab and I believe it is 'continuous' construction. I expect to hear more about the follow up on this project in the trade publications. Thanks for the detour information. - Ed

[Anonymous]

East bound 58 miles adding 29 mile, west bound 12 miles adding 8 miles with the 2 railroad crossings and 2 stop signs. Speeds from 65 to 25 mph. a mess for the next 6months or more.

gwl
http://photosbygreg.20m.com

[Anonymous]

Just curious,

How long is the detour and how many more miles 'out-of-the-way' is the trip? What is the speed for the detour?

Thanks. - Ed

[Anonymous]

The detour is crossing the UP 2 times, wonder how long untill the first grade crosing accident.

[Anonymous]

I know one thing I40 is a major route for trucking east and west freight.A lot independent trucks some with 50 trucks here in NC haul textiles and furinture to the west and haul produce back and they can go one way in 2 and a half days.Maby some freight.

[Anonymous]

Because of the bridge collapse in Oklahoma,will the railroads seek to lure major truck carriers
back to the rails ?