Highway 4 Railroad Crossing Open; Schedule Released For Closing A Dozen More

February 12, 2016

The railroad crossing on East Highway 4 in Century was open again Thursday, and a scheduled was released for the closure of about a dozen more crossings in North Escambia.

CSX will close numerous other North Escambia a crossing as part of its network-wide crossing maintenance program beginning next  Tuesday. The latest schedule is as follows:

  • Cottage Street — Tuesday 2/16
  • McCurdy Street — Tuesday 2/16
  • Front Street — Tuesday 2/16 or Wednesday 2/17
  • West Pond Street — Wednesday 2/17
  • Salters Lake Road — Wednesday 2/17
  • Private Crossing (south of Salters Lake) — Thursday 2/18
  • Bluff Springs Road — Thursday 2/18
  • Courtney Road — Thursday 2/18
  • Private Crossing (4 miles north of Mystic Springs) — Thursday 2/18
  • Mystic Springs Road –  Saturday 2/20
  • East Bogia Road — 6/22
  • Cotton Lake Road — 6/21 or 6/22

NorthEscambia.com is working with the contractor to provide updates as soon as possible if there are any schedule changes.

CSX engineering crews will be laying new rail ties, resurfacing crossings and repaving them with asphalt. CSX has worked closely with local officials to coordinate the crossing closures to minimize disruption to the community and is communicating directly with residents where there are dead-end roads or no-outlet situations.

All activities are weather dependent and may be delayed or rescheduled in the event of inclement weather. Motorists are reminded to travel with care through the work zone and to watch for construction equipment and workers entering and exiting the roadway.

Pictured top: The East Highway 4 railroad crossing in Century was open again Thursday. Pictured below: The crossing was closed Tuesday and Wednesday. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.

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Written by William Reynolds · Filed Under Archive