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That is so weird! Do cars and trains actually share that bridge?
You bet, trains have to stop, whistle, and make sure there is no vehicle or pedestrian traffic on the bridge, then proceed.
Cool. I read an article in Classic Trains Magazine about a bridge like this in Peace River, Alberta (Northern Alberta Railway). It was at the bottom of two grades, and one evening when a runaway caboose came down grade from the next town/yard , it rolled across the bridge, just missing an automobile. ***ALL this occured around 4 or 5 in the morning.*** Then the caboose rolled back, as there was a grade on both ends of the bridge, rolled across the bridge, and past the depot where the agent jumped on and tied down the brake. It then rolled down hill again, stopping directly in front of the depot. Just after, the switcher from the next town (steam loco I believe) and grabbed it. Apparently the engine shoved a cut of cars into the caboose, whose knuckle was closed, thereby shoving it down the main. All employees kept quiet, but the agent had stopped an auto from crossing the bridge when he (agent) saw the van rolling back. The driver of the auto put an article in the paper. Within two weeks, all were fired.
If this line is still part of CN (of which it became part of Jan. 1, 1961), it is likely the only other example of this kind of operation.
The main bridge coming into Prince George BC was both an Auto/Train bridge at one time.