Community Corner
Norwalk Bridge Failure Not a First
Sunday's bridge malfunction was not unprecedented: the 115-year-old bridge failed earlier this year.
Residents familiar with the 115-year-old railroad “swing bridge” that crosses Norwalk Harbor know that it has malfunctioned in the past, , resulting in major delays on Metro North’s New Haven Line yesterday and minor delays earlier today.
According to a report in the Stamford Advocate, the WALK bridge, located between the South Norwalk and East Norwalk stations, opened to let a boat pass through but then couldn’t close for more than three hours due to a mechanical problem.
According to the Advocate report, “hundreds of train passengers were taken by bus between South Norwalk and East Norwalk to transfer to trains.”
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Some people were also left stranded on disabled trains until service was restored.
Service over the bridge was reportedly restored at 5:27 p.m.
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The “rim bearing swing bridge,” built in 1896, is one of just two on the Northeast rail corridor, according to its Wikipedia page.
