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Sunday Afternoon Update: CSX Crossing Closures
December 8, 2024
CSX abruptly closed at least three railroad crossings Saturday. The crossings on Old Chemstrand, Kingfield and Ten Mile roads remained closed Sunday.
Here is latest update as of early afternoon Sunday.
- Old Chemstrand Road (planning to open Monday afternoon)
- Kingsfield Road — (planning to open Monday)
- Ten Mile Road — (planning to open Monday)
- St. John Street – closed (near PCC, no reopning announced)
- Pond Street – open
- Jefferson Avenue – open
- Salters Lake Road – open
- Note: Highway 4 in Century is not currently scheduled to be closed
Saturday afternoon and Sunday, the closures were causing traffic backups on Palafox Street and other surrounding roadways.
The Old Chemstrand, Kingfield and Ten Mile roads crossings had already been closed once in recent weeks for maintenance. It appeared CSX may have been reworking the crossings, as residents had reported that they were unusually rough after initial work.
The Saturday closures were not announced in advance by CSX or by Escambia County.
Pictured: Railroad closures Saturday. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
Comments
9 Responses to “Sunday Afternoon Update: CSX Crossing Closures”
As residents there should have been some warning. Big inconvenience .
eden lane/95a is now a big speed bump!
Let’s see… I live off Old Chemstrand… I have cancer, have had a stroke, a form of epesly, I black out sometimes and hit the ground… If I have to call 911… How’s EMS gonna get there???
This s is just stupid and I’llpland…. They should not be allowed to block two roads side by side… i.e.. They have the ability to work at night and not cause this disruption…
If the coounty permitted this to happen… If not… Blocking a road is illegal and their signs can not be placed nor can the block traffic… This is just wrong…
Someone should be heal accountable…
Was Archer blocked too???
CSX has always shown a complete disregard, if not outright contempt, for those whose lives they completely disrupt. Those who have been “held captive” in neighborhoods the only way out of which is a closed RR crossing can attest to this.
“Notice? You don’t need no stinkin’ notice!”
Yes. Thank you CSX. You’re lack of planning and consideration for the people who pay your salary is truly VISIBLE! This is twice in recent months you have jacked with the public needlessly. Be glad I’m not in charge of signing your paychecks. You infringed on my income by not setting up signs in advance to let people know detours were to be made. And I certainly used 10mi Rd just two hrs prior to the closure. I’m an not about name-calling but keep this up. Utter stupidity and lack of public consideration, especially when no employee or equipment nearby is visible. Start bringing equipment first so the people will be warned in advance!
where is our county commision when
you need them…..
They should be yelling all the way too Jacksonville
about this…..
There was no deture put up either.
So the crossings were much smoother with the concrete in the center of the rails. Wonder why CSX chose not to put them back instead of hauling the concrete pads off ?
“There, that’ll teach ‘em to complain!”