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Greenbelt Station Open; Repairs Made to Green Line Tracks
Sections of a concrete walkway fell onto the tracks between College Park and Greenbelt on Wednesday, but the line is again open.
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Metro crews worked through the night to repairs to the Green Line tracks damaged when a pedestrian bridge collapsed on them and full service has been restored, officials said Thursday morning.
Greenbelt Station reopened early Thursday morning and no delays are expected as a result of the accident, according to a news release.
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The collapse happened Wednesday between College Park and Greenbelt stations, disrupting service through rush hour and the evening.
A portion of the concrete bridge fell onto the Green Line tracks in the 5100 block of Berwyn Road shortly before 3 p.m. today after being hit by the boom of a rail crane operated by a Metro contractor, according to a news release.
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The contractor, Skanska, was performing work to support the construction of a new track.
There were no injuries reported, Prince George’s County emergency officials said.
»Photo from Mark Brady, PGCFD spokesman, via Twitter
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