Monday, May 23, 2011

Haverhill City Councilors Fearful Of Railroad Bridge Collapse

A decades old railroad bridge is causing concern in Haverhill.
City Councilor William Ryan said the 92-year-old bridge over the Merrimack River is deteriorating and has been repaired several times recently.
"You can reach your hand in between the stones that are holding it up and the steel up," Ryan said.
Ryan said Haverhill’s mortar, concrete and stone blocks that hold the footings on the bridge have washed away. He’s fearful that the structure will collapse.
The bridge is used by Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority trains 26 times each weekday. The bridge is also used daily by the Amtrak Downeaster and by local freight trains.
When using the bridge, freight trains have been limited to 5 mph and commuter trains may not exceed 15 mph.

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