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| Chris Ness posted Sanford, FL ACL Drawbridge Still active after all the years. I am told that it has as many as nine openings a day. 09/10 Dennis DeBruler DS Hogan: Do they man all these railroad drawbridges? 24-7? How are they staffed?Thanks for contributing your photo to Bridge Hunter. Dennis DeBruler Historic Bridges states: "This railroad bascule bridge continues to carry many trains and also operates frequently for boats." So it is probably staffed. |
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| Dennis DeBruler commented on DS Hogan's comment DS Hogan There is a human in the loop. But where that person sits can vary. In the case of RR bridges, it would be a railroad employee. I don't know about this Florida bridge, but some examples of bridge control are: - For Amtrak's South Branch Bridge, call a phone number and it is operated remotely using multiple cameras. 41°51'21.0"N 87°38'13.2"W - I can think of several lift bridges in the Chicagoland area where the conductor gets out and operates it. These bridges are normally open. I think the CSX/Rock Island bridge in Joliet is one of them. 41°31'14.9"N 88°05'16.5"W - I think the NS/NYC Hick tower is still staffed (not manned) 24/7. 41°39'35.6"N 87°27'06.6"W - The BNSF/SantaFe bridge across the Sanitary Canal is an example of a bridge that DOES NOT MOVE for marine traffic. I've watched them pump a lot of water into one end of a barge to get the load low enough to go under that bridge. 41°40'45.0"N 87°59'59.8"W The towboats in Chicagoland have retractable pilot houses because several of the movable bridges no longer move. |
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| Dennis DeBruler commented on DS Hogan's comment DS Hogan I noticed a marina and houses that have water for their alley are upstream. And the satellite caught the bridge in the closed position. So it is probably staffed. I'm curious if it staffed 24/7 or only during the day. 28°50'20.4"N 81°20'01.8"W |
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| Steven J. Brown posted Amtrak Silver Star #91 crosses the St Johns River at Lake Monroe, Florida - January 25, 2022. Steven J. Brown shared |
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