Flooded bridge over Russia’s Kola River replaced by new structure

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A new railway bridge across Russia’s Kola River near Murmansk has been put into operation. The previous bridge collapsed during a flood of the river on 30 May 2020. It lies on an important railway line in the northwest of the country, en route to the port of Murmansk. The first train to pass the newly built structure was a freight train.

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Flooded bridge over Russia’s Kola River replaced by new structure

source: Railfreight

A new railway bridge across Russia’s Kola River near Murmansk has been put into operation. The previous bridge collapsed during a flood of the river on 30 May 2020. It lies on an important railway line in the northwest of the country, en route to the port of Murmansk. The first train to pass the newly built structure was a freight train.

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