July 5th, 2018 by WCBC Radio
Cumberland Mayor Brian Grim said city staff and representatives from CSX Transportation are set to meet this afternoon for further talks about the future of three bridges currently closed on the West Side. Last month a CSX train containing double stack cars was being repositioned at the Cumberland rail yard when it struck the Fayette and Washington street bridges. The Washington Street bridge, along with a rail bridge at Cumberland Street, were already closed due to their poor conditions. The June 22 strike forced the closing of the Fayette Street bridge, resulting in all three of the West Side's bridges being closed, an inconvenience to residents who live in the area. Mayor Grim hopes that this latest act of negligence will motivate CSX to begin serious negotiations toward a solution…
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