This new railroad bridge in Morrisville is also enjoyed by walkers, runners and cyclists Richard Stradling, The News & Observer (Raleigh, N.C.)
Jan. 25 MORRISVILLE The new railroad bridge over Crabtree Creek in Morrisville appears to simply be a modern replacement of the wood and steel trestle that had carried trains over the creek for nearly a century.
But the bridge, which opened next to N.C. 54 last year, also anticipates a potential commuter rail line between Raleigh and Durham and solves a problem that had prevented two greenway trails from connecting.
The bridge accomplishes these goals by being both wider and longer than the one it replaced. And the added length is largely due to the involvement of the town of Morrisville.