Union Pacific posts reward for arsonist of Sacramento trestle
Union Pacific railroad is offering a $10,000 reward for information leading to an arrest in connection with the fire that destroyed a 1,400-foot-long double-track trestle near Sacramento last week.
From the first hours of the fire, which started Thursday and raged for nearly three days, fire officials had been reported as labeling the blaze suspicious in origin.
The remains of the 60-year-old wood structure were removed over the weekend and a concrete-and-steel replacement is already under construction by UP crews. The first track is expected to be open by the end of the month with the second coming on line in April.
Omaha, Neb.-based UP estimates that the entire rebuilding process will cost upwards of $30 million. The destruction of the trestle and the mainline track that ran over it have led to detours and delays of up to two days for freight moving through the region.
Union Pacific posts reward for arsonist of Sacramento trestle