14.08.2023
Artikel Nummer: 45969
New bridge to improve freight transport
The US class I railway BNSF has inaugurated its new junction connector rail bridge in Sandpoint, Idaho. The maiden run marked the last step of the project more than a decade in the making.
The new two-way traffic bridge, which crosses Lake Pend Oreille, now allows both lines to carry freight simultaneously and enabled BNSF to begin a modernisation project on the original bridge, built in 1904.
The bridge will reduce congestion and help move freight traffic more efficiently, significantly reducing idle times for trains. Drivers should see shorter waiting times on nearby roads and streets that cross BNSF tracks, the railway said. (ben)