Rusting Binghamton Railroad Bridge Being Removed

A badly-deteriorating railroad bridge over a heavily-traveled Binghamton street is expected to be replaced this month.

Workers have been busy for several weeks making preparations for the removal of the rusting Norfolk Southern span over Front Street.

The bridge - which is believed to have been built in 1912 - is located near the Broome County Health Department offices north of Clinton Street.

Inspectors hired by the city two years ago reported the bridge was in severe condition. They found many rusting sections of the structure, along with deteriorating steel and unsound concrete.

Mayor Jared Kraham had expected the Front Street bridge would be replaced last year. It's not known why the project has yet to be completed.

Norfolk Southern officials have not announced when they expect Front Street will be closed for the actual bridge replacement. A neighboring span was replaced several years ago.

Eight cars of a freight train derailed at the Front Street bridge site in April 2003. In that incident, a boxcar plunged from the tracks onto a sidewalk on a weekday afternoon. There were no injuries.

Major repair work was performed railroad bridges over Glenwood Avenue and Jarvis Street in Binghamton over the past couple of years.

WNBF NEWS VIDEO: A closer look at the 113-year-old bridge over Front Street on April 7, 2025.

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