railroad bridge

noun

: a bridge for trains
a railroad bridge

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On Saturday, April 11, at 7:08 p.m. local time, New Hampshire State Police received reports of a man — identified as Jeremiah Willey, 25, of Allenstown — who was believed to have accidentally fallen into the Merrimack River from a railroad bridge in Hooksett. Paloma Chavez, PEOPLE, 13 Apr. 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 Work at Batiquitos also includes building a concrete-and-steel, double-track railroad bridge to replace a wooden trestle from the 1940s. Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for railroad bridge

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“Railroad bridge.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/railroad%20bridge. Accessed 10 May. 2026.

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