Replacement of most of an aging railroad bridge across the Maumee River in Toledo will likely begin in 2029 and allow the railroad to move heavier shipments through Toledo when it’s finished, a project official said during a news conference Monday morning.
Nick Strub, director of engineering services for the Wheeling & Lake Erie Railway, said the company is aware of freight it could move through Toledo once the drawbridge near the city’s port is mostly replaced and partly reinforced to handle freight cars weighing up to 143 tons…