The federal agency investigates civil aviation accidents as well as significant accidents for other modes of transportation.He said he did not have specifics on any immediate impact.Woods, the Tempe mayor, asked people to stay away while cleanup is ongoing and the investigation is underway.Light rail and bus detours in effect Thursday can be found on Valley Metro's website.Andrea Glass, a spokesperson for Tempe Fire and Medical, said at a Thursday press conference that they put a foam over the spilled hazardous material to trap the vapors so that they wouldn’t “flash” in the summer triple-digit heat.Early morning exercisers and commuters near Tempe Town Lake were stunned to see a massive fire and thick smoke billowing from a rail bridge that has been a fixture in the city for more than 100 years.Once investigations are complete, Valdez said they will be able to assess the bridge for repairs.Valdez was asked at the Thursday news conference if the railway bridge passed the July 9 inspection.Officials previously said the train had 95 cars, but Union Pacific spokesperson Lupe Valdez said the train was made up of 102 cars at a Thursday press conference.According to Union Pacific spokesperson Valdez, the bridge was inspected July 9. ROAD CLOSURES. "And we're going to get the job done.The cause is under investigation, but here's what we know so far:Two derailed tank cars on the bridge with hazardous materials were also moved successfully to the north side of the lake and "are no longer on the track and no longer a concern," he said.Tempe Mayor Corey Woods was asked at a news conference Wednesday about the June derailment and whether he was concerned about two derailments happening within a month on the same bridge.The National Transportation Safety Board will be investigating the derailment and are in the fact-gathering stage, said Terry Williams, a spokesman. "Those results will take some time to get back to determine the impacts on the environment as a whole, but they are and will continue to work on those efforts to mediate any type of impact on the environment," Glass said.ASU's Lamanna expects the bridge will be beyond repair because of the fire’s detrimental impact on the steel and the bridge’s structural damage, both of which will have to be thoroughly inspected.“My educated guess would be that it’s very likely they’re going to have to replace the bridge,” he said.“We’re going to find out exactly what happened," he said. "We would not be able to comment on anything that may have caused this accident. The department didn't mention the train had derailed.The Arizona Corporation Commission, which regulates railroad crossings in the state, sent a hazmat inspector, track inspector and a mechanical inspector to the accident on Wednesday, spokesman Nick Debus said.He said was still "actively learning about the earlier derailment" and couldn't speak to that issue yet.He said city officials are working with multiple agencies at the local, county, state and federal level to ensure concerns are addressed "as the situation continues to develop. The south side of the bridge collapsed and rail cars tumbled into an empty park below.Woods, who was sworn in as mayor earlier this month, said he only became aware of the June derailment on Wednesday morning.Tempe Beach Park is closed until further notice as are surrounding roadways. There is also the annual Rowers Triathlon, which consists of a 4,000 meter erg piece, body circuits, and a five kilometer run.Boat Rentals of America operates its boat concession out of Tempe Beach Park.The Arizona State University Sailing Club, the Arizona Yacht Club and private boat owners sail out of the Tempe Town Lake Marina on the north bank of the lake.The lake is the host of multiple Triathlon events including, Tempe International Triathlon, Life Time Tri, and the Ironman Arizona Triathlon. Footage shows the sky turning black with smoke over Tempe Town Lake, Arizona after the train crash. The investigation documents were given to federal authorities involved in the investigation.Lamanna said the details of the accident will remain unknown until the NTSB investigation, but said “there’s a lot of potential reasons” for the collapse.“Something caused it. The west dams were 16 feet (4.9 m) high and sat on a three-foot (91 cm) base.Originally built in 1931, Tempe Beach Park was completely renovated in 1999 as part of the construction of Town Lake. The bridge is primarily used by cargo trains.At a Thursday press conference, Tempe's Ruiz said the leak was contained early Wednesday night and that approximately 500 gallons had leaked from the car, which is little compared with the 25,000 to 30,000 gallons a tank carries, he added.Woods said he can't speak for Union Pacific but, “I think they would probably take a hard look at rebuilding it.”"We’ll have to have a conversation about that," he said.At a news conference later that day, Tempe Fire Chief Greg Ruiz said no one was injured in the fire.
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