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Highway Dept: CSX uncommunicative on RR crossing closings

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Turns out, the Porter County Highway Department doesn’t have much more information on the closure of Meridian Road between C.R. 900N and C.R. 950N than do the folks who’ve been forced to make complicated detours around the closure.

The problem: CSX has made no effort to keep the Highway Department apprised of its activities, Superintendent David James told the Chesterton Tribune today.

The closure, prompted by CSX track work, went into effect on Wednesday, Sept. 21. Also closed: C.R. 50W. And briefly closed as well: C.R. 150W. All roads were supposed to be re-opened to traffic on Sept. 25. But that hasn’t happened, and James doesn’t know why, because CSX isn’t returning his calls, he said. “There’s a lack of communication from CSX.”

Not only is CSX uncommunicative, the railroad appears unconcerned about the dangers posed by the road closures, James added. In particular, the triple closure of Meridian Road, C.R. 50W, and C.R. 150W had the effect of “landlocking emergency services.”

On one occasion, prior to this most recent closure, CSX closed Meridian Road between C.R. 900N and C.R. 950N without notifying the Highway Department at all. And, James said, he didn’t learn of the closure until getting a frantic call from the Duneland Schools bus barn.

 

Posted 10/3/2016

 
 
 
 

 

 

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