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#1 CNJRoss

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Posted 01 July 2015 - 02:34 PM

MNRR Service Alert, 7/1:

 

 
Metro-North New Haven Line Service Alert
Railroad Reports Delays of Up to 30 Minutes Until Further Notice
 

New Haven Line customers should anticipate delays up to 30 minutes until further notice because of mechanical problems with the Devon Movable Bridge. The bridge spans the Housatonic River, connecting Stratford and Milford, Connecticut. Following an overnight test opening, one of two of the bridge’s spans the bridge became stuck in the open position. The remaining two tracks are operating at reduced speed through the area. Metro-North and Connecticut Department of Transportation representatives are on site assessing the situation and we will provide updates as soon as they are available.

 

 

 



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Posted 01 July 2015 - 02:37 PM

MNRR Service Alert, 7/1:

 

 
Metro-North and Connecticut Department of Transportation Advise New Haven Line
Commuters to Anticipate Scattered Rush-Hour Delays
 
One Span of Devon Bridge Failed to Close Properly on Wednesday Morning;
Personnel Are Assessing the Span and Will Make Repairs
 
 

MTA Metro-North Railroad and the Connecticut Department of Transportation are advising New Haven Line customers traveling through the area of Stratford to anticipate rush hour delays until further notice because of train congestion resulting from mechanical problems with the Devon Movable Bridge.

 

The bridge, built in 1904, carries New Haven Line, Waterbury Branch, Amtrak and Shore Line East trains over the Housatonic River between Stratford and Milford, Connecticut. The bridge has two drawbridge spans that open vertically to allow marine traffic to pass underneath. The southern span of the bridge, which carries Metro-North’s Tracks 2 and 4, is in the closed position and carrying train traffic at reduced speeds.

 

The northern span, which carries Metro-North’s Tracks 1 and 3, opened for a scheduled test opening and closing at approximately 1 a.m. on Wednesday, July 1, and was unable to close and is now in the vertical position. As the span was closing it damaged the bridge abutment piers. The span remains in the open position as of Wednesday morning. Personnel from Metro-North Railroad and the Connecticut Department of Transportation are at the bridge to assess the nature of the damage and identify what repairs need to be done to firmly close and lock the span to allow train service to resume.

 

The Connecticut Department of Transportation has issued an emergency declaration that will enable contractors and Metro-North personnel to expedite repairs to the bridge. While the work is underway, all trains will use the southern span of the bridge.

 

Train customers at Milford and the temporary Devon Transfer station will notice temporary metal pedestrian bridge plates have been erected to allow customers to walk from the westbound platforms to the middle track.

 

Metro-North anticipates train congestion during rush hours due to the use of only two tracks.

 

For the latest service updates, Metro-North customers are advised to listen carefully at stations for announcements, monitor the news media including traffic and transit reports, sign up for email or text message service alerts at www.mymtaalerts.com, and follow @MetroNorth on Twitter.

 

 



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Posted 01 July 2015 - 10:16 PM

WTIC-TV, Fox Connecticut, Hartford, CT, 7/1/15:

 


Broken bridge snarls Metro-North between Connecticut, NYC

 

Mechanical problems have left a Connecticut span of a 111-year-old bridge stuck in the open position, delaying Metro-North trains to and from New York City.

 

The Devon Movable Bridge between Stratford and Milford carries trains on the New Haven line, Waterbury branch, Amtrak and Shore Line East over the Housatonic River.

 

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Posted 03 July 2015 - 12:59 PM

Metro-North  news release, 7/2:

 

Metro-North Railroad and Connecticut Department of Transportation Announce
Devon Bridge Span Is in Closed Position
Inspections, Repairs Will Continue Throughout the Coming Days
 

MTA Metro-North Railroad and the Connecticut Department of Transportation today announced that the northern span of the Devon Bridge, connecting Stratford and Milford, Connecticut, has been put into the closed position. Over the coming days, crews will inspect the bridge and make necessary repairs to allow train traffic to resume on all available tracks.

 

The Devon Movable Bridge was built in 1904 and carries New Haven Line, Waterbury Branch, Amtrak and Shore Line East trains over the Housatonic River between Stratford and Milford, Connecticut, and has two drawbridge spans that open vertically to allow marine traffic to pass underneath. Earlier, the northern span had been unable to close following a scheduled test at 1 a.m. on Wednesday, July 1. Throughout the holiday weekend, trains traveling eastbound and westbound will continue to use the southern span of the bridge, which carries Metro-North’s Tracks 2 and 4.

 

Over the coming days, workers will continue to inspect the structure and the rails that run on it, and make any necessary repairs to allow a return of train service to all available tracks. The cause of the initial bridge failure remains under investigation.

 

For the latest service updates, Metro-North customers are advised to listen carefully at stations for announcements, monitor the news media including traffic and transit reports, sign up for email or text message service alerts at www.mymtaalerts.com, and follow @MetroNorth on Twitter.






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