Athens-Talmo RR crossing maintenance planned

Starting March 4, CSX Railroad will be repairing more than 60 railroad crossings in Athens-Clarke County and Jackson County between Athens and Talmo. This work will affect access to private homes, businesses, and undeveloped land.

JACKSON COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE FACEBOOK POSTING:

“…This maintenance will require hard road closures with no traffic able to cross the tracks during this time. There will be multiple roads closed at the same time reason for that is because they are close together.
The length of the closures will be 2-5 days on each closure, but they will have to add in weather track time and breakdowns. It also depends on how much works needs to be done on each crossing.

We have been advised they will be changing out ties in the crossing and replacing them with new ones.
Again, the schedules may change due to weather and breakdown issues. This is the only information we have received.

For questions or concerns please contact CSX.

(EDITOR’S NOTE: Here’s a list of the affected roads with the nearest city or town or community, and county.)

PRIVATE ROAD/ATHENS/JACKSON
PRIVATE ROAD/ATHENS/JACKSON
PRIVATE ROAD/ATHENS/JACKSON
ARCHER GROVE SCH/ATHENS/JACKSON
MARY COLLIER RD/ATHENS/JACKSON
PRIVATE ROAD/ATHENS/JACKSON
PRIVATE RESIDENCE/ATHENS/JACKSON

PRIVATE RESIDENCE/ARCADE/JACKSON
CROOKED CREEK RD/ARCADE/JACKSON
J.T. ELROD RD/ARCADE/JACKSON
BR RD/ARCADE/JACKSON
PRIVATE DRIVEWAY/ARCADE/JACKSON
POTTER HOUSE ROAD/ARCADE/JACKSON
PRIVATE/ARCADE/JACKSON
BURLEY PLACE/ARCADE/JACKSON
TERRY FARM ROAD/ARCADE/JACKSON
PRIVATE/ARCADE/JACKSON
ROCK FORGE ROAD/ARCADE/JACKSON
RES/BUSINESS/ARCADE/JACKSON
ARCADE CITY HALL/CS948/ARCADE/JACKSON
PARR ST/ARCADE/JACKSON
WYATT ST/ARCADE/JACKSON
MARTIN ST/ARCADE/JACKSON
RAMBLER INN RD/ARCADE/JACKSON

ATHENS STREET/JEFFERSON/JACKSON
GALILEE CHURCH RD/JEFFERSON/JACKSON
ML KING JR AVE/JEFFERSON/JACKSON
MAGNOLIA AVE/JEFFERSON/JACKSON
MLKING JR DRIVE/JEFFERSON/JACKSON
LEE ST/JEFFERSON/JACKSON
RAILROAD AVE/JEFFERSON/JACKSON
MAHAFFEY ST/JEFFERSON/JACKSON
LAWRENCEVILLE ST/JEFFERSON/JACKSON
OLD PENDERGRAS RD/JEFFERSON/JACKSON
HOLDERS SIDING RD/JEFFERSON/JACKSON
RESIDENCE(S)/JEFFERSON/JACKSON
HOLDERS SIDING RD/JEFFERSON/JACKSON
FIELD ACCESS/JEFFERSON/JACKSON
RESIDENCES/JEFFERSON/JACKSON
LONG FARM ROAD/JEFFERSON/JACKSON
BENTON RD/JEFFERSON/JACKSON
ACADEMY CHURCH RD/JEFFERSON/JACKSON
MARTIN MARIETTA/JEFFERSON/JACKSON
JOHN B BROOKS RD/JEFFERSON/JACKSON
JACKSON CONCOURSE/JEFFERSON/JACKSON

GLENN GEE/PENDERGRASS/JACKSON
CHURCH AVE/PENDERGRASS/JACKSON
X OVER/PENDERGRASS/JACKSON
RESIDENCE/PENDERGRASS/JACKSON
POULTRY BUSINESS/PENDERGRASS/JACKSON
3-4 RESIDENCES/PENDERGRASS/JACKSON

RESIDENCE/TALMO/JACKSON
BUS7 RES/TALMO/JACKSON
MTN.CRK.CH.RD/TALMO/JACKSON
TWO RESIDENCE/TALMO/JACKSON
PRIVATE ROAD/TALMO/JACKSON
A J IRVIN RD/TALMO/JACKSON
RES/FARM/TALMO/JACKSON
RES/FARM/TALMO/JACKSON
POULTRY BUSINESS/TALMO/JACKSON
MIDLAND RD/TALMO/JACKSON
MTN.CRK.CH.RD/TALMO/JACKSON”