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CSX to Close Various Railroad Crossing Sites

Published: January 27, 2025

Bartow, Fla. (Jan. 27, 2025) — CSX will be closing various railroad crossing sites during the end of January and beginning of February for repaving.

All crossings will close on the date provided below between 8 p.m. and 9 p.m. The maintenance team is on an eight-day working schedule, followed by a six-day period of rest.  This means their eight-day workdays are Jan. 21 to Jan. 28. They will be off from Jan. 29 until they return to work on Feb. 4. They will then work from Feb. 4 to Feb. 11.  Their final eight-day work schedule will be Feb. 18 to Feb. 25, which will be the end of the project.  Paving will continue after Feb. 25 until all crossings have been restored.

  • 15th St SW (SX 825.37) – Closing Jan. 27.
  • Private / Entrance to FL Public Utilities (SX 826.01) *One way in/out crossing* – Closing Jan. 27.
  • American Superior Blvd (SX 827.25) – Closing Jan. 27.
  • Croton Rd (SX 827.43) – Pending. This road will close once American Superior Blvd and/or Eloise Loop Road has reopened. Tentative closure date is Feb. 4.
  • Eloise Loop Road (SX 828.36) – Closing Jan. 27.
  • Macon Road (SX 828.47) *One way in/out crossing* – Closing Jan. 27.
  • Eagle Lake Loop Road (SX 828.98) – Pending. This road will close once Eloise Loop Road has reopened. Tentative closure date Feb. 4.
  • Pollard Road (SX 829.27) *One way in/out crossing* – Tentative closure date is Feb. 4.

*All dates/times subject to change due to circumstance occurring in the field*


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