{"id":115417,"date":"2024-08-27T10:14:10","date_gmt":"2024-08-27T00:14:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/?p=115417"},"modified":"2024-08-27T10:14:13","modified_gmt":"2024-08-27T00:14:13","slug":"rail-bridge-collapses-near-the-us-canada-border","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/?p=115417","title":{"rendered":"Rail bridge collapses near the US-Canada border"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

A century-old rail lift bridge near the U.S.-Canada border northeast of Fort Frances, Ontario, has collapsed, and it’s unclear when water traffic will resume along the Rainy River.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

No trains were involved, and no one was injured in Wednesday’s collapse, according to the Minneapolis Star Tribune.<\/a> The cause is under investigation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Some \u201cbiodegradable, non-toxic hydraulic oil\u201d was released, but environmental crews have contained it and are working to recover the fluid, the Canadian National Railway said. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Crews have begun repairs to the structure, which was built in 1908. It’s known as the Rainy River Rail Lift Bridge and the 5 Mile Bridge, and connects to the Port of Thunder Bay.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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