August 6th, 2025 by WCBC Radio

The Maryland Board of Public Works on Wednesday approved grant funding for repairs and maintenance of the North Branch Potomac River Railroad Bridge. The bridge is used by the Western Maryland Scenic Railroad to get from their rail yard in Ridgeley to the Western Maryland Station at Canal Place in Cumberland. A grant of $1.5 million dollars was approved for maintenance on tracks and bridge structure. Scenic Railroad Director Wes Heinz thanked the BPW for the grant…

   

“What most people won’t realize is that $1.5 million dollars is an investment in a piece of infrastructure that will support the railroad operation for probably the next 30 to 50 years.”