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Aging U.S. railroad bridges are self-inspected and their findings are kept secret

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The fire burned for about nine hours, billowing smoke and scorching the wooden trestles of a nearly 75-year-old railroad bridge that spans the Marys River in Corvallis, home to Oregon State University. Long after the flames died out, Michelle Emmons, a local environmental advocate, could still smell the noxious stench of charred creosote — a chemical preservative used to treat outdoor wooden structures.

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Aging U.S. railroad bridges are self-inspected and their findings are kept secret

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The Independent broke the news in London, United Kingdom 6 hours ago on Thursday, August 21, 2025.

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