Russia: Authorities restore railway traffic April 10 following bridge collapse in Vyazma /update 2

Authorities restored railway traffic in the Vyazma area early April 10 following a bridge collapse April 8. The Paninsky Bridge, which services automobiles, collapsed onto a railway, killing one person and injuring two others. Road traffic on the affected bridge remains suspended.

Train disruptions between Moscow and Smolensk and Moscow and Minsk will likely abate through the morning hours of April 10. Heightened security and localized vehicular transport disruptions are possible near the collapse site in the coming days as authorities continue to clear the area.