Brightline Trains Florida update

[Intercity]

Do you know whether Brightline has contingency plans for such situations (such as a bus shuttle maybe) or is it just everybody to themselves?

A bus bridge was in place between Fort Lauderdale and Miami.

 

[jis]

Wasn't the FEC Bascule bridge a replacement. It has been many years but it certainly seemed very new late 1999.

The problem with the New River Bridge is not its age, though some repairs needed to be made to it in preparation for Brightline Service as described in (PDF) New River Bridge FAQ. The problem is that with projected increased traffic what with both Bridghtline and TriRail service being added, boats will have a relatively small window of availability of the Waterway. Hence there is a plan to either build a higher bridge or a tunnel, yet to be determined exactly what, to mitigate the situation.

The bridge that was recently rebuilt was the one across the Loxahatchee River in Jupiter.

News photos: Brightline introduces temporary Loxahatchee River bridge - Trains

JUPITER, Fla. — Replacing a 96-year-old, bascule drawbridge while keeping both rail and river traffic moving requires round-the-clock activity and lots of compromise. This was obvious Sunday, April 10, with the latest step in the project to replace a Florida East Coast Railway bridge over the...

www.trains.com

 

[Qapla]

Brightline Construction: Final Girder Installation at Turkey Creek - January 20, 2023​

 

[Qapla]

Brightline Construction: CP Oslo to CP Fort Pierce Cutover - December 2022​