The International Port of Coos Bay declared an emergency last month after rotted timber supports failed on the Cushman bridge near Florence, severing the southern rail line from its Union Pacific connection in Eugene for nearly a week. Two timber caps, three posts, and a mudsill had deteriorated to failure. The declaration allowed the port to bypass competitive bidding, awarding Scott Partney Construction a $155,866 contract. Trains are running at reduced speed pending October deliveries. Rail line management notes many of the 111-mile route’s timber bridges need similar attention.