Coos Bay Rail Bridge Closed

Coos Bay Rail Bridge Closed

Coos Bay Rail Link, which operates a former Southern Pacific branch line in western Oregon, has been forced to close a vital swing span bridge near North Bend, Ore. The closure leaves three customers without direct rail access, including one that accounts for 40 percent of the short line’s traffic. The North Bend Swing Span Bridge was built in 1914, and since the Port of Coos Bay bought the former SP line in 2009, it has invested over $25 millio…