Toledo’s 1897 railroad swing bridge was bought for $1 in 2004; a new $65 million overhaul will replace nine fixed spans and reinforce the movable section to carry heavier 286,000-pound railcars
Representative Image (AI-generated) An ageing railroad swing bridge over Ohio’s Maumee River is set for a $65 million overhaul that could expand freight capacity through Toledo, nearly 130 years after the structure was built. The Toledo Swing Bridge, historically known as the Toledo Belt Bridge, was acquired by Wheeling & Lake Erie Railway from Norfolk…