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A bridge too far: Philadelphia and CSX collide over railroad’s request to demolish an aging bridge

CSX asked the state for permission to permanently remove a decrepit bridge carrying vehicles across its railroad in Southwest Philadelphia.. The city dug in its heels.

Cars cross the Cemetery Avenue bridge in Philadelphia, Pa. on Tuesday, February 8, 2022. The deteriorated Cemetery Avenue bridge crosses a CSX railroad.
Cars cross the Cemetery Avenue bridge in Philadelphia, Pa. on Tuesday, February 8, 2022. The deteriorated Cemetery Avenue bridge crosses a CSX railroad.Read moreMONICA HERNDON / Staff Photographer