Caltrain Traffic Briefly Halted When Truck Gets Stuck Under Bridge

A truck briefly stuck under a railroad bridge in San Mateo was moved Wednesday night and trains began moving through the area again at low speeds after about 40 minutes, a Caltrain spokeswoman said Wednesday evening.

The truck became stuck under the Tilton Avenue bridge just after 7 p.m., bringing Caltrain traffic to a halt in both directions while work crews inspected the bridge for damage, Caltrain spokeswoman Christine Dunn said.

Samtrans buses provided a shuttle between the Burlingame and San Mateo stations during the incident, and SamTrans and BART accepted Caltrain tickets.

Train traffic resumed around 7:40 p.m., and some trains were delayed up to 30 to 45 minutes, Dunn said.

Dunn said the Tilton Avenue Bridge is one of four rail bridges in San Mateo slated for replacement.

Work on the bridges, located at Tilton, Monte Diablo, Santa Inez and Poplar avenues, is scheduled to being later this year, according to Caltrain officials. The project is expected to increase vehicle clearances and improve safety.

Bay City News Service contributed to this report.