▁the ▁end ▁of ▁passenger ▁service ▁after ▁ 2 0 1 5 . ▁ ▁In spe ctions ▁The ▁ 8 8 - year - old ▁bridge ▁failed ▁an ▁ins pection ▁in ▁the ▁fall ▁of ▁ 2 0 1 3 , ▁resulting ▁in ▁its ▁closure ▁from ▁February ▁ 2 3 ▁to ▁ 2 5 , ▁ 2 0 1 4 , ▁for ▁an ▁in - depth ▁ins pection ▁and ▁load ▁test . ▁The ▁in - depth ▁ins pection ▁found ▁that ▁steel ▁has ▁been ▁rust ing ▁away ▁from ▁the ▁bridge ▁and ▁at ▁least ▁one ▁beam ▁needs ▁repair . ▁Despite ▁the ▁def ic ien cies ▁found , ▁MD OT ▁has ▁stated ▁that ▁the ▁problems ▁do ▁not ▁currently ▁imp air ▁the ▁running ▁of ▁trains ▁across ▁the ▁bridge . ▁ ▁No ▁restrictions ▁have ▁been ▁placed ▁on ▁the ▁use ▁of ▁the ▁bridge , ▁though ▁MD OT ▁requests ▁that ▁the ▁Maine ▁Eastern ▁Rail road ▁notify ▁it ▁of ▁the ▁days ▁trains ▁pass ▁over ▁the ▁bridge . ▁No ▁dec isions ▁have ▁yet ▁been ▁made ▁about ▁how ▁to ▁address ▁the ▁def ic ien cies , ▁though ▁options ▁include ▁rep ain ting ▁the ▁bridge , ▁removing ▁the ▁remaining ▁road ▁deck , ▁or ▁even ▁its ▁closure . ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁Category : R ail road ▁brid ges ▁in ▁Maine ▁Category : B rid ges ▁in ▁S ag ad ah oc ▁County , ▁Maine ▁Category : B rid ges ▁in ▁Lincoln ▁County , ▁Maine ▁Category : B rid ges ▁completed ▁in ▁ 1 9 2 7 ▁Category : Form er ▁road ▁brid ges ▁in ▁the ▁United ▁States