LIST | Some railroad crossings beginning to reopen
UPDATE, February 1, 2023 – According to the Augusta, Georgia Government Facebook Page, the following railroad railroad crossings have reopened in Richmond County:
Broad Street near Greene Street
9th Street near Walton Way
11th Street near Walton Way
12th Street near Walton Way
Alexander Drive near Riverwatch Parkway
Claussen Road near Riverwatch Parkway
The post goes on to say Augusta, Georgia is not responsible for the operations of CSX railroad crossings.
The recent repair work on the local CSX crossings is separate from the City’s TIA projects and municipal roadway improvements.
For more information, residents can contact CSX by calling 800-232-0144 or emailing tellcsx@csx.com.
AUGUSTA, Ga (WJBF)- More than 30 railroad crossings across Augusta, Columbia County and into McCormick County are expected to be closed for repairs for the next 3-5 days.
These closings will impact traffic and some school bus routes.
The closures started January 29th and affect downtown Augusta, parts of Riverwatch Parkway, areas of Columbia County and across the river into McCormick County.
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Coupled with last week’s train derailment, roads throughout downtown are closed, making it difficult to navigate the area.
The closures continue up Riverwatch Parkway at the following locations:
Broad Street at Greene Street
Riverwatch Parkway at Stevens Creek Road
Riverwatch Parkway at Claussen Road
Riverwatch Parkway at Alexander Drive
Tuesday, the Columbia County School District notified the public about bus route delays due to planned railroad crossing closures by CSX officials starting January 31st.
The Columbia County School District has provided the information that includes bus delays of up to 30 minutes for both pick-up and drop-off times at the following schools:
Greenbrier High School:
Route 1
Route 6* (Your child’s route number may change during the scheduled delays. Check the Edulog Lite School Bus Tracker App for notifications of temporary route number changes.)
Route 25* (Your child’s route number may change during the scheduled delays. Check the Edulog Lite School Bus Tracker App for notifications of temporary route number changes.)
Riverside Elementary School:
Route 1
Route 2
Route 3
Route 4
Route 7
Train derailment in Augusta causes major damage to tracks, shutting down area for next few days
River Ridge Elementary School:
Route 2
Route 4
Route 5
Route 7
Route 8
Riverside Middle School:
Route 1
Route 2
Route 3
Route 5
Route 6
Route 8
Administrators state that the anticipated delays stated above may change depending on traffic in the area, and parents are being encouraged to download the Edulog Lite School Bus Tracker App to receive route change notifications. Parents are also included to check with their child’s school for the individual school code.
Richmond County Schools told NewsChannel 6 that they do not anticipate delays because they have made necessary adjustments to their bus routes.
Starting February 1st, road closures in McCormick County will begin from Meriwether Road up to Washington School Road near Hamilton Branch State Park.
Each crossing will be closed to through traffic until the work is complete.
The work to rebuild all the crossings is expected to be finished by the end of the week, weather permitting.
A spokesperson for CSX contractor Southern Commercial Development, LLC, tells us they are hoping to reopen the intersection at Alexander Drive and River Watch Parkway by the weekend, but they noted that they were unable to start early on Monday, as planned, due to an equipment failure.
Officials advise drivers to find alternate routes to avoid the closures and leave early enough to account for the increase in traffic.
You can find the full list of road closures on the Google Map of railroad crossing closures website.
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