CSX railroad crossing closures are set to start next month as CSX Transportation begins a major railroad track maintenance project across Florida, as reported by WCJB. The work is scheduled to run from Feb. 2 to around Feb. 20 and is expected to affect crossings in Alachua, Hillsborough, Marion, Pasco, and Sumter counties.

CSX railroad crossing closures: Florida dates and locations
CSX plans to close railroad crossings across North Central Florida(CSX)

This is reported by the railway transport news portal Railway Supply.

The three-week maintenance window does not mean every crossing will be blocked the whole time. Instead, each site is expected to close for a shorter period—generally two to five days—based on where crews are working.

CSX Transportation track maintenance project timeline

The project is slated to begin on Feb. 2 and conclude around Feb. 20. During that period, drivers should be prepared for temporary detours when CSX crossing closures Florida schedules take effect in the counties listed for the maintenance work. Track work is carried out by CSX maintenance crews as part of the company’s broader engineering operations, which CSX describes under its Maintenance of Way program.

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North Central Florida railroad crossings closed

In North Central Florida, the crossings impacted include a private road crossing near Hawthorne along Southeast 221st Street (South Johnson Street). The list also includes the County Road 316 crossing near Northeast 21st Avenue Road near Fort McCoy, as well as the Northeast 9th Street crossing near the Reilly Arts Center in Ocala. For more background on Florida rail crossing safety topics, Railway Supply has covered related updates.

Feb. 2 to Feb. 20 crossing schedule by county

The expected closure dates provided with the announcement include:

  • Alachua County: Private road crossing near Hawthorne — Feb. 2
  • Marion County: CR-316 (Fort McCoy area) — Feb. 3; NE 9th Street (Ocala) — Feb. 5
  • Sumter County: Warm Springs Avenue — Feb. 10; Bushnell Plaza — Feb. 11
  • Pasco County: Jordan Road — Feb. 12; Dixie Drive — Feb. 13
  • Hillsborough County: East Knights Griffin Road — Feb. 15; Joe McIntosh Road — Feb. 15; Pedestrian access crossing — Feb. 15

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