APRIL 15, 2015
WASHINGTON, DC
A pedestrian bridge fell onto the Metro and MARC train
tracks in Prince George’s County, Maryland, Wednesday afternoon.
A piece of construction equipment (a crane) operated by a Metro
contractor hit a pedestrian bridge, causing the bridge to fall in the 5100
block of Berwyn Road in Berwyn Heights.
Thursday morning Metro service in the area will likely be
affected.
There are no injuries and all workers are accounted for,
says Prince George’s County Fire and EMS Spokesman Mark Brady.
There were no civilians in the area.
In a news release, Metro says the contractor, Skanska, was
performing work to support the construction of a new track.
MARC’s Camden Line service was suspended but has since
resumed. Trains 855 and 848 are canceled and riders can expect delays and
crowded trains.
As for Metro, free shuttle bus service will take riders to
Greenbelt and Metro’s Yellow Line service is operating to and from
College Park.
Metro says the Greenbelt Station is expected to be closed
for the Thursday morning commute, and advises riders to use use New
Carrollton or College Park as alternates.
Metrorail isn’t honoring MARC tickets “due to the fact that
Metrorail is also experiencing a severe service disruption,” MTA said in a
news release.
Delays are expected through Wednesday evening.