Toledo’s 1897 railroad swing bridge was bought for $1 in 2004; a new $65 million overhaul will replace nine fixed spans and reinforce the movable section to carry heavier 286,000-pound railcars
- Representative Image (AI-generated)An ageing railroad swing bridge over Ohio’s Maumee River is set for a $65 million overhaul that could expand freight capacity through Toledo, nearly 130 years after the structure was built.
- The Toledo Swing Bridge, historically known as the Toledo Belt Bridge, was acquired by Wheeling & Lake Erie Railway from Norfolk Southern for just $1 in 2004.
- According to the US Department of Transportation, the bridge has been awarded approximately $43.55 million in federal funding for modernisation, with the project intended to enable it to accommodate railcars weighing
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- Representative Image (AI-generated)An ageing railroad swing bridge over Ohio’s Maumee River is set for a $65 million overhaul that could expand freight capacity through Toledo, nearly 130 years after the structure was built.
- The Toledo Swing Bridge, historically known as the Toledo Belt Bridge, was acquired by Wheeling & Lake Erie Railway from Norfolk Southern for just $1 in 2004.
- According to the US Department of Transportation, the bridge has been awarded approximately $43.55 million in federal funding for modernisation, with the project intended to enable it to accommodate railcars weighing
Sources: Times of India