Amtrak advances Susquehanna River Rail Bridge project
Progressive Railroading
Nov. 21, 2022
A rendering of the completed project, which calls for the construction of two fixed bridges to replace the existing bridge. (Image courtesy of Progressive Railroading)
"Amtrak, the Federal Railroad Administration and the Maryland Department of Transportation-Maryland Transit Administration (MDOT MTA) plan to award two contracts next year to advance the replacement of the Susquehanna River Rail Bridge.
The $1.5 billion project calls for the construction of a pair of two-track fixed bridges that will replace the existing two-track movable bridge, along with 5 miles of additional realignment and construction, Amtrak officials said in a press release.
The longest moveable bridge on the Northeast Corridor, the structure is used daily by more than 110 Amtrak, Maryland Area Regional Commuter and Norfolk Southern Railway trains..."
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