U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer announced last week that he has secured a commitment from CSX to prioritize the removal of three abandoned and graffiti-ridden railroad bridges in the Town of Ogden and Village of Spencerport. In addition to the Union Street Bridge at the entrance to the Spencerport business district, two other low hanging bridges over Manitou Road and Washington Street have been abandoned for decades. At Schumer’s urging, CSX provided assurances to Schumer that it intends to fulfill its commitment to the Ogden and Spencerport communities to remove these deteriorating structures that pose serious danger to motorists and residents. CSX is hopeful that the work will be underway by the second quarter of 2013.
