Norfolk Southern opened the new bridge in Painesville over the Grand River on Sunday evening.
Akron Railroad Club member Jeff Troutman reported that the first train over the new structure was intermodal train 206, which started across at 6:58 p.m. The train had two locomotives and 45 cars.
Development of the new bridge began in March 2017. The 1,318-foot structure is supported by seven concrete pillars.
It replaces a steel trestle built in 1905 by the Nickel Plate Road that has 14 support structures and is located just north of the new bridge.
The Painesville bridge is part of the NS Lake Erie District that links Cleveland and Buffalo, New York. The line sees 10 to 15 trains per day.
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