Bridge Outage at Krotz Springs, Louisiana

Announcement Number: CN2019-27
Categories: General Announcements
Posted Date: April 26, 2019

To Our Customers,

A barge struck the Krotz Springs, Louisiana swing bridge between Livonia and Port Barre late on Wednesday evening, April, 24. A temporary reroute plan is in place for trains moving through the area. Customers with rail shipments moving through this area may experience delays of 36-48 hours as we work through the backlog of trains. The bridge is expected to re-open this weekend.

If you have any questions, please contact Customer Care & Support at 800-272-8777 or your Union Pacific representative.