MTA unveils newly raised overpass in Garden City

LIRR bridge in Garden City raised after repeatedly being hit by trucks

GARDEN CITY, N.Y. -- A bridge on Long Island that was repeatedly hit by trucks has been raised. The MTA[2] unveiled the new overpass Sunday in Garden City[3]. It now has a 14-foot-5-inch clearance.

The new bridge, which carries Long Island Rail Road[4] Hempstead branch trains over Cherry Valley Avenue, replaces a structure from 1871. It only had a 10-foot-4-inch clearance and was hit by trucks more than any other bridge in the system.

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1. ^ LIRR bridge in Garden City raised after repeatedly being hit by trucks 00:26 (www.cbsnews.com)
2. ^ MTA (www.cbsnews.com)
3. ^ Garden City (www.cbsnews.com)
4. ^ Long Island Rail Road (www.cbsnews.com)
5. ^ CBS New York Team (www.cbsnews.com)