The new River Street railroad trestle is up, and railroad officials say truck accidents have disappeared.
The New York, Susquehanna & Western Railway said this week that it has essentially completed a project to raise the trestle's height by 2 feet - allowing trucks that once slammed into the span on a monthly basis to pass under.
The street also was widened from 36 to 60 feet, providing two lanes in each direction and eliminating the need for vehicles to merge into a single lane before passing under the trestle. The tight fit led to a number of traffic tie-ups that backed up for a block or longer.
"We're very happy with the results and very happy we're not getting an accident report of a truck hitting a bridge," Nathan Fenno, a railway vice president, said of the $5 million project.
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The New York, Susquehanna & Western Railway said this week that it has essentially completed a project to raise the trestle's height by 2 feet - allowing trucks that once slammed into the span on a monthly basis to pass under.
The street also was widened from 36 to 60 feet, providing two lanes in each direction and eliminating the need for vehicles to merge into a single lane before passing under the trestle. The tight fit led to a number of traffic tie-ups that backed up for a block or longer.
"We're very happy with the results and very happy we're not getting an accident report of a truck hitting a bridge," Nathan Fenno, a railway vice president, said of the $5 million project.
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