摘要: |
The morning of Saturday, May 6, the CSX movable rail bridge that spans the Mobile River at Mile 14 incurred a mechanical issue that left the bridge in an inoperable, "cattywampus" position, rendering rail and vessel traffic impassable. The Mobile Engineer District sent out a notice to mariners later that evening announcing the closure. "The extent of the damage to the bridge structure's mechanical and electrical systems is unknown at this point," Navigation Bulletin 23-30 stated. "CSX has a bridge engineer and crew en route to assess the damages and begin repairs." By then, a handful of vessels was already clustered on either side of the bridge. Once on scene, the CSX repair crew was able to identify the mechanical issue and begin emergency repairs, which first involved lowering the bridge. |