Binghamton's Aging Railroad Bridge Gets Much-Needed Repairs

Earlier this week, we announced an important upcoming repair project in the City of Binghamton.

On Wednesday, June 3, 2026, City of Binghamton Mayor Jared Kraham announced the details for work now underway to repair a Brandywine Avenue railroad bridge that is in poor condition.

The bridge currently has severely deteriorated concrete columns, damaged lighting, and exposed rebar. An inspection report by the City of Binghamton documented serious problems with local railroad bridges. According to the Mayor's office, this will be the eighth bridge to receive major rehabilitation by Norfolk Southern, including bridges on Glenwood Avenue, Jarvis Street, Front Street, and Murray Street.

This bridge on Brandywine Avenue, owned by Norfolk Southern, is close to 100 years old and crosses the Brandywine just north of Henry Street. Work to be performed will include replacement of the bridges’ parapet walls, repairs to the concrete columns, new lighting and fresh paint.

When I took office, I promised to hold railroad companies accountable for the deplorable conditions of their bridges in Binghamton. Three years after our report put the railroads on notice, most of the bridges in the worst condition have been fixed. This project, which repairs a crumbling bridge on a main thoroughfare, builds on that progress and advances the critical work still left to be done. After decades of inaction and neglect by the railroads, these are the results Binghamton residents deserve. - City of Binghamton Mayor Jared Kraham

Note to motorists who travel through that area: a portion of Brandywine Avenue, between Eldredge Street and Henry Street, will be closed to through traffic during construction. Detours are now in place.

The Mayor's office noted that a majority of the railroad bridges in Binghamton are owned by Norfolk Southern, while three are owned by New York Susquehanna & Western.

Railroad bridges are the responsibility of the private railroad companies and are regulated by the federal government.

For more information, visit the Binghamton Mayor's website.