Bridgewater residents and responders frustrated by trains blocking Bridgewater Crossing

(Bridgewater, PA) Norfolk Southern is being blamed for blocking a railroad crossing in Bridgewater. Residents and first responders are frustrated with trains sitting at the crossing to the Bridgewater Crossing condo complex that opened not too long ago. Trains stop on the tracks and block the tracks for up to hours long periods of time, waiting to approach the Conway yard just over 2 miles away. Bridgewater officials, along with property owner and developer Chuck Betters are looking to come to terms with Norfolk Southern on a solution, but one has not been discussed yet. Betters has said he has begun the process of filing a lawsuit against Norfolk Southern. The tracks were in place long before the development on the property took place, and discussions over the accessibility of the complex have been in talks previously. The bipartisan Railway Safety Act, which is supported by Senators Bob Casey and John Fetterman, looks to prevent blocked railroad crossings.