A man's body was recovered from below a railroad bridge on Intervale Road in Burlington on Sunday, Burlington Police Chief Brandon del Pozo said.

The body has been transported to the Chief Medical Examiner's Office for official determination of cause and manner of death, del Pozo said. The man's identity has not been released as of 6 p.m. Sunday.

"We are not going to speculate on a cause (of death) until the autopsy comes back," del Pozo said in a text message to the Free Press on Sunday.

Authorities were on scene early Sunday afternoon at the railroad bridge recovering the man's body. The deceased man was lying on land at the base the bridge, known as the Blue Bridge, which stands between Burlington and Winooski, del Pozo said.

Recovery efforts were made trickier by ice and snow, del Pozo said.

Police have been unable so far to determine whether the man's untimely death is suspicious or whether foul play is suspected.

"As the investigation continues and we get down there, we'll know more," del Pozo said in a phone conversation Sunday afternoon. He added that police have not ruled anything out.

Burlington Police Department, Burlington Fire Department and Colchester Technical Rescue were on scene, del Pozo said.

This story was first posted on Jan. 1, 2017, and has been updated.

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