A 900-page report containing private bridge inspections in the city of Binghamton found more than half of the railroad overpasses are in poor or severe condition. It comes as cities across the state continue to express concerns over railroad safety following the derailment in East Palestine, Ohio.

Many motorists might drive by them on a daily basis without paying much attention. But the status of railroad overpasses across the state is now being called into question.

Crumbling columns and exposed rebar can be found on many of these bridges, leading mayors in cities like Binghamton to express concern.

Last year, Mayor Jared Kraham was one of the first in the state to take action.

"We're putting everyone on notice that the city has done its homework on railroad bridges in Binghamton, and the private railroad companies have been doing a terrible job fixing up their infrastructure," Kraham said.

Since most railroad bridges are owned and maintained by private companies, cities themselves aren’t allowed to fix them. When Kraham and other mayors called on the companies to consider repairs, they were told to provide proof.

In Binghamton, that led to a city-funded private inspection, and a recently released 900-page report with more concerns than many could have expected.

"It is a damning and detailed report on the condition of railroad bridges in the city of Binghamton, and what it reveals is that of the 25 bridges that were inspected as part of this report, a majority of them are in poor or severe condition and a dozen of these bridges have really critical safety or structural concerns,” said Kraham.

So what comes next in the fight to secure railroad bridges in the state?

Some federal lawmakers like Sen. Chuck Schumer are already pushing for more to be done. He sent a letter to the Federal Railroad Administration requesting an investigation into a railroad bridge in Buffalo, which posed concerns for the community.

In the Southern Tier, Rep. Marc Molinaro has also spoken out, calling for more federal funding to improve rail safety technology.

"We're going to hold these railroads accountable. We're not going to shrug our shoulders and decide that it's going to be someone else's problem. It's a matter that I've heard consistently from residents. Residents of Binghamton deserve to have these railroad bridges. They have to walk by and drive by on a daily basis up to the standards that we would expect," said Kraham.

Most of the railroad bridges in the city of Binghamton are owned by Norfolk Southern; three are owned by New York Susquehanna & Western.