WILMINGTON — The CSX railroad company is closing (or has already closed) 27 roadways in the Wilmington area. According to CSX, a problem with a contractor means there’s no timetable for the crossings to reopen.
According to Angela Nelis, spokeswoman for Southern Commercial Development, a contractor for CSX, workers will begin removing current crossings this week in order to replace them (work began on some crossings yesterday).
However, an additional contractor hired to provide asphalt is experiencing a breakdown at its plant — leading to an indefinite delay.
The work was initially scheduled to last two to five days, but after the asphalt plant broke down, there is no timetable.
“Now I don’t know,” Nelis said. “CSX will rip the crossings out, but it’ll stay out until they get asphalt to repair it.”
City of Wilmington spokeswoman Malissa Talbert said the she had received only limited information about the closings. The city has posted several individual closings on social media, but there has been no mention of the total 27 closing planned throughout the week.
The Wilmington Police Department issued the follow list of closures, but noted that they are “subject to change.”
Tuesday, Jan. 22
- Princess Place Dr. (near Evans St.) closing on/around Jan. 22 open
- Clay St. (near Princess Place Dr.) closing on/around Jan. 22 open
- Henry St. (near Princess Place Dr.) closing on/around Jan. 22
- Westig Rd. (near Market St.) closing on/around Jan. 22 open
Wednesday, Jan. 23
- Covil Ave. (near Randall Pkwy.) closing on/around Jan. 23 open
- Mercer Ave. (near Randall Pkwy.) closing on/around Jan. 23 open
- Forest Hills Dr. (near Colonial Dr.) closing on/around Jan. 23 open
- Wrightsville Ave. (near Dawson St.) closing on/around Jan. 23 open
- River to the Sea Bikeway (near Dawson St.) closing on/around Jan. 23
Thursday, Jan. 24
- 17th St. (near Marsteller St.) closing on/around Jan. 24
- 16th St. (near Marsteller St.) closing on/around Jan. 24
- Marsteller St. (S. 13th St.) closing on/around Jan. 24
- 13th St. (near Marsteller St.) closing on/around Jan. 24 open, will close again
- 12th St. (between Marsteller St. & Kidder St.) closing on/around Jan. 24
- Tenth St. (near Kidder St.) closing on/around Jan. 24
- Ninth St. (between Marsteller St. & Martin St.) closing on/around Jan. 24
- Eighth St. (between Martin St. & Kidder St.) closing on/around Jan. 24
- Seventh St. (between Martin St. & Kidder St.) closing on/around Jan. 24
- Sixth St./Martin St. (near Stroud Alley) closing on/around Jan. 24
- Fifth St. (near Martin St.) closing on/around Jan. 24
- Martin St. (between S. 5th St. & Hooper St.) closing on/around Jan. 24
- Fourth St. (between Martin St. & Kidder St.) closing on/around Jan. 24
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