The Cedar Rapids and Iowa City Railway Co. bridge collapsed into the river this morning approximately 9:40a.m. The bridge is located downstream from the Eighth Avenue bridge. According to the latest report, no one was injured.

It is currently unknown if the span or the railroad cars will work as a dam to back water up along the river that is situated behind it. On Tuesday evening, the railroad company had placed about 20 rail hopper cars loaded with rock. The plan was to weigh the bridge deck down and keep it in place. The hopper cars are in the river now, too, the railway reports.

Generally this type of plan works as you can already see the railroad bridge loaded with hopper cars. Theoretically, the added weight should make the water go around it instead of taking the bridge and cars with it. The other bridges around the same area are composed of heavier, and perhaps denser material which most likely stay in place.

Is it the best plan to do? Maybe, maybe not. Officials and representatives of the railroad company are on site and working on the issue.

It looks like that the residents of the city of Cedar Rapids may have to evacuate. According to the latest reports, local crews are working around the clock to try and stop the river from flooding the city.

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