Portageville bridge

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Gordon:
Thanks. Doing more searching, I entered Portageville in the search at
Railpictures.net and found many photos of current structure. A beautiful
bridge and area but I can see why NS has a 10 MPH speed limit across it! It
has served well. To be handling ever increasing equipment weights for over
a hundred years and modern, heavy traffic, it is quite the engineering,
construction feat.
Charlie Long

On Tue, Nov 3, 2015 at 11:37 AM, NW Mailing List <nw-mailing-list at nwhs.org>
wrote:

> Charlie,
>
> Another article that I saw used the same illustration and identified it as
> a rendition of the proposed new bridge.  Thanks for bringing this up so I
> could clarify matters with what little I know about it.
>
> Gordon Hamilton
>
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> *Subject:* Re: Portageville bridge
>
> Gordon:
> Is this a conceptual photo of the new bridge? I researched location and it
> appears the old bridge had vertical stanchions. Did I look at the wrong one?
> Charlie Long
>
> On Fri, Oct 30, 2015 at 5:44 PM, NW Mailing List <nw-mailing-list at nwhs.org
> > wrote:
>
>> From the online *Railway Track and Structures* magazine.  --Gordon
>> Hamilton
>>
>>
>> Thursday, October 29, 2015
>> Norfolk Southern, New York state begin Portageville bridge
>>
>>    -
>>    inShare
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>> [image: Norfolk Southern estimates it will take three years to construct
>> the 900-foot bridge in Letchworth State Park.]
>> <http://www.rtands.com/media/k2/items/cache/3b4dccb32b71124f76d4401dd8854f16_XL.jpg>Norfolk
>> Southern estimates it will take three years to construct the 900-foot
>> bridge in Letchworth State Park.Norfolk Southern
>>
>> Norfolk Southern <http://www.nscorp.com/>, the New York State Department
>> of Transportation (NYSDOT) and the New York State Office of Parks,
>> Recreation and Historic Preservation broke ground on a $70-million steel
>> arch railroad bridge in Letchworth State Park.
>>
>>
>>
>> The new single-track bridge, expected to take about three years to
>> construct, will be 900 feet long and located about 75 feet south of the
>> current iron truss bridge, which spans the Genesee River Gorge. NS also
>> will construct 1,200 feet of new track on either side of the gorge to align
>> existing tracks with the new bridge.
>>
>> "This successful public-private partnership underscores the strong
>> confidence we all have in the ongoing potential of the Southern Tier," said
>> James Squires, Norfolk Southern chairman, president and chief executive
>> officer. "Norfolk Southern has a robust bridge program and the new
>> Portageville Bridge will be a testament to today's expert engineers and the
>> craftsmanship of today's railroaders. We expect this project will start a
>> new rail legacy for Letchworth State Park and the Southern Tier."
>>
>> When completed, the new bridge will be the linchpin of a vibrant Norfolk
>> Southern rail line that helps businesses in Buffalo and the Southern Tier
>> regions connect with markets east and west. Among the New York-based
>> entities to benefit from the new bridge will be 10 shortline railroads that
>> serve local businesses and connect them to the Norfolk Southern network.
>>
>> The budget for the bridge project includes $3 million in design costs and
>> $2.5 million in construction costs from NYSDOT; a $2-million grant from the
>> Finger Lakes Regional Economic Development Council and a $10-million grant
>> from the U.S. Federal Highway Administration. Norfolk Southern will
>> contribute the balance. Construction is expected to begin by the end of
>> 2015.
>>
>> "Maintaining a safe, modern freight rail network throughout New York
>> state is critical to supporting business and generating economic activity,"
>> said Matthew Driscoll, NYSDOT commissioner. "The new Portageville Bridge
>> will be a beautiful and more efficient addition to Letchworth State Park
>> and is one more example of Gov. Andrew Cuomo's commitment to New York
>> State's rail network."
>>
>> The Erie Railroad built the current wrought-iron bridge in 1875 and while
>> it has served several railroad owners from the Erie Lackawanna Railroad to
>> Conrail, its current condition can no longer efficiently handle modern-day
>> freight rail transportation.
>> Currently, Norfolk Southern must slow freight trains crossing the bridge
>> to 10 mph and freight car weights must be reduced 13,000 pounds below the
>> industry standard.
>>
>> The current bridge will remain open during construction of the new arch
>> bridge and then be dismantled.
>>
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