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When the occasional automobile did appear, the Union Pacific station agent was fine with waving them across the railroad bridge, as long as no train was due.—Eric Moskowitz, The Atlantic, 31 May 2026 Under a railroad bridge, two Caton crews are focusing on storm drainage related to water/sewer line work, NCDOT spokesperson Jen Goodwin said Wednesday.—Joe Marusak
may 14, Charlotte Observer, 14 May 2026 The body of a New Hampshire man was recovered Sunday morning in the Merrimack River after he is believed to have accidentally fallen off a railroad bridge and into the water below.—Matt Schooley, CBS News, 12 Apr. 2026 Work on the temporary railroad bridge is expected to begin late this summer.—Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for railroad bridge