I-276 bridge between Pennsylvania and New Jersey has had a support failure. Bridge apparently closed for at least 2 weeks with very major traffic delays. Have no idea what the rail situation for rail transit is at this location and will leave it to others but can imagine many problems.
Link appears to suggest a weld failure, then truss broke, and bridge settled then the bridge is having to be temporarily jacked up. It may be months for all welds to be inspected to verify no other possible future failures ?
http://www.njherald.com/article/20170123/AP/301239947#
I doubt it. Was anything implemented for the I-495 bypass bridge sag a few years back?
The closest thing to such a situation where "emergency" commuter service operated was in the origins of Tri-Rail in Miami. Major reconstruction on I-95 was scheduled and the Florida DOT began to establish a "temporary" train service to help relieve the congestion. Note that a fair amount of advance planning was involved.
I don't remember the details, but back in the 1980's (?) Arizona DOT hastily established a true emergency passenger service on the SP in metropolitan Phoenix, due to a highway bridge closure. This only lasted a short time, on the order of a few weeks.
With rather more advance planning, there was also a temporary rail service out of Pittsburgh during a highway reconstruction project. I believe this was circa 1990.
CSSHEGEWISCH The closest thing to such a situation where "emergency" commuter service operated was in the origins of Tri-Rail in Miami. Major reconstruction on I-95 was scheduled and the Florida DOT began to establish a "temporary" train service to help relieve the congestion. Note that a fair amount of advance planning was involved.
No. Starting Commuter Service takes years of planning. Vermont tried this and by the time they started the road project was done. The NS Lehigh line is one of the buisest in the country as far as freight.
Bridge will not reopen before April.
http://www.nj.com/burlington/index.ssf/2017/02/work_on_closed_delaware_river_bridge_will_last_unt.html
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