1) Train derailment could disrupt neighborhood traffic
2) Polish Festival returns to Overlook
1) Train derailment could disrupt neighborhood traffic
Two locomotives and three tank cars containing liquefied petroleum gas derailed in the Overlook Neighborhood on Saturday. None of the tanks leaked, according to news reports.
During the accident, the train struck and cracked a support beam to the N Going Street Bridge, which provides access to Swan Island. Going was closed for much of Saturday and Sunday and access to Swan Island is still inhibited.
As of Sunday afternoon, two traffic lanes on the bridge have opened, one in each direction. The multi-use path that provides bicycle and pedestrian access on the north side of the bridge also is open. (Note: The detour route on N River Street is now closed.)
With traffic constricted going into the week, drivers should expect significant congestion and travel delays in the area. Structural engineers with the Portland Bureau of Transportation continue to assess the bridge damage. There is no timeline for when the other traffic lanes might re-open. It could take weeks or months to repair the bridge, according to PBOT.
Overlook drivers are advised to find alternate routes that avoid the Greeley-Going interchange until safety issues are resolved.
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