A portion of E. 26th Street above a CSX train route appears to be sinking, four years after a retaining wall two blocks away collapsed into the rail bed below.
Multiple news reports and posts on social media show the sidewalk running along the southern portion of the road, in the block between N. Calvert Street and Guilford Avenue, buckling, with jagged blocks of concrete tilting toward the train tracks.
A representative with the freight rail company said Monday morning that it has employees working with the Baltimore City Department of Transportation to assess the integrity of the retaining wall. Train traffic was halted.
“The safety of our employees and the surrounding community is our highest priority, and we are committed to supporting city officials at the site as they work to safely address the issue,” the CSX rep said.
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