by Jeff Smith
Greenwich Time
So let's have a topic on Cob, the Mianus River Drawbridge, since we do on WALK.
So let's have a topic on Cob, the Mianus River Drawbridge, since we do on WALK.
Cos Cob bridge sticks again
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“We have teams of people at the bridge to ensure that it opens and closes correctly and as quickly as possible,” said Metro-North Railroad spokeswoman Nancy Gamerman, following the third bridge mishap in the past two weeks, including one on Tuesday. “In recent days, our crews have had difficulty properly seating the bridge upon closure.”
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The bridge is opened about 300 times in a typical year, according to Metro-North, mostly in the summer.
The draw bridge in Cos Cob could be replaced at an estimated cost in the $800 million range, but it is only one of several such spans in the region that are due for replacement.
Next stop, Willoughby
~el Jefe :: RAILROAD.NET Site Administrator/Co-Owner; Carman at Naugatuck Railroad
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