The Marys River, a tributary of the nearby Willamette River, near Corvallis Oregon had a railroad bridge collapse after a freight train nearly finished crossing it yesterday around noon.
As the photos show, one railcar hadn't yet crossed the bridge, a couple fell into the river, but most of the railcars were over the bridge and onto the other side
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Corvallis police said there was a structural failure of the trestle, which was damaged in a fire a few years ago
Yes, I had read about this incident. Freight train was probably a bit heavier than a passenger train. When it's you day you just have to ride it out and pray for the best.
ReplyDeleteSo - The feds mandate that all bridges that carry public traffic must be inspected every 2 years by each state authority. There is some wiggle that time frame but these changes must be meet certain criteria and be approved by the feds. In Georgia anyway, the state DOT inspects and documents all the bridges doesn't matter if it's owned by the state, city or a county. Each state must report to feds their inspection findings. These results can be accessed by going to- https://infobridge.fhwa.dot.gov/Data. Most railroad lines only carry their own employees and freight so they perform their own inspection and maintenance. It's fairly well know that the railroads will defer maintenance as long as possible to limit shutdowns, sometimes the house wins.
ReplyDeleteWe've had severe rains and flooding here in Coastal Oregon (ie typical winter weather) and I suspect erosion of the bridge pier foundation was to blame.
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