Damaged gear leaves railroad bridge stuck in closed position over St. Joseph River
Posted: Jul 13, 2026 11:13 AM EDT
Harbormaster Mike Moran ST. JOSEPH, Mich. -- A CSX Railroad bridge is stuck in the closed position over the St. Joseph River, according to Harbormaster Mike Moran.
Moran says he received the report around 10:30 p.m., Sunday night.
The bridge sits at the at mile 0.67 over the river.
The report states the main drive gear which moves it up and down is damaged.
On Sunday night crew from CSX were on scene and working on the issue, but there is currently no estimated time of repair completion.
Moran said as of 10:50 a.m., Monday, the bridge remains in a closed position.
Boats which can safely travel under the closed bridge may do so at any time, while others must wait for repairs to be done.
Moran plans to release updates throughout the day, Monday.