Northbrook-Glenview Bridge Repair Detour Map
Union Pacific officials estimate it will take several month to design, procure and install a new permanent viaduct following July 4th's train derailment and subsequent bridge collapse.
Above, find a detour map from Village officials for motorists while Shermer Road is blocked.
Union Pacific officials estimate it will take several month to design, procure and install a new permanent viaduct following July 4th's train derailment and subsequent bridge collapse, the villages of Glenview and Northbrook announced Monday.
In the meantime, a temporary rail bed embankment constructed by Union Pacific is facilitating freight train traffic, At the request of Glenview and Northbrook officials, a Federal Railroad Administration inspector last Friday examined the structure and confirmed the rail was safe to operate.
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Tom Kloempken
12:44 pm on Tuesday, July 10, 2012
As i drove west on Willow this morning (7-10-2012), I noticed at least 6 inspectors with flashlights thoroughly going over the underside of the bridge just to the north of the failed bridge where the same tracks crossover Willow east of Shermer.