Comments on: This Is The First North Escambia Crossing Closed By CSX, But No Details On Which One Is Next http://www.northescambia.com/2022/02/this-is-the-first-north-escambia-crossing-closed-by-csx-but-no-details-on-which-one-is-next Local News for Molino, Bratt, McDavid, Century, Walnut Hill, Cantonment Sat, 11 Apr 2026 17:01:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Tara Carter http://www.northescambia.com/2022/02/this-is-the-first-north-escambia-crossing-closed-by-csx-but-no-details-on-which-one-is-next/comment-page-1#comment-479924 Tara Carter Wed, 02 Feb 2022 14:27:59 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=468112#comment-479924 Unfortunately, this is a story all too familiar to myself and the other residents that live along Dugout Lane, Abrams Road, and Sanspree Lane in the Wawbeek, Alabama community. I have lived in this area for decades and have lived in fear of our crossing being blocked. Usually the culprit is a broken down train that is blocking both of the crossings on Dugout and Abrams. This is our only entrance and exit to and from Highway 31. To reach “civilization” when these crossings are blocked would require a 4 wheel drive or an off road type vehicle and a journey trespassing through thick timberland. I have lived here through 3 pregnancies and a sick and dying father and have always been in fear of needing emergency medical services and being unable to receive care. This past November 23, CSX closed both the Dugout and Abrams crossings with no prior notification to any of the roughly 30 residents. Most of us have jobs that require us to use the railroad crossing. Because there was no prior notification, some residents were unable to report for work that day, myself included. Supposedly the work was finished on Wednesday evening but was still left blocked by a barricade over the Thanksgiving Holiday. We all understand that there is a need to maintain the tracks. But a little common courtesy extended to the residents would go a long way. Unfortunately, this is a story all too familiar to myself and the other residents that live along Dugout Lane, Abrams Road, and Sanspree Lane in the Wawbeek, Alabama community. I have lived in this area for decades and have lived in fear of our crossing being blocked. Usually the culprit is a broken down train that is blocking both of the crossings on Dugout and Abrams. This is our only entrance and exit to and from Highway 31. To reach “civilization” when these crossings are blocked would require a 4 wheel drive or an off road type vehicle and a journey trespassing through thick timberland. I have lived here through 3 pregnancies and a sick and dying father and have always been in fear of needing emergency medical services and being unable to receive care. This past November 23, CSX closed both the Dugout and Abrams crossings with no prior notification to any of the roughly 30 residents. Most of us have jobs that require us to use the railroad crossing. Because there was no prior notification, some residents were unable to report for work that day, myself included. Supposedly the work was finished on Wednesday evening but was still left blocked by a barricade over the Thanksgiving Holiday.

We all understand that there is a need to maintain the tracks. But a little common courtesy extended to the residents would go a long way.

]]> By: Cassie http://www.northescambia.com/2022/02/this-is-the-first-north-escambia-crossing-closed-by-csx-but-no-details-on-which-one-is-next/comment-page-1#comment-479867 Cassie Wed, 02 Feb 2022 00:08:21 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=468112#comment-479867 Just got home and a sign is put out on my side of the rr crossing facing the neighborhood not at the end of the road before you enter the road.. sign is turned towards all of the homes.. the sign is letting us know the rr crossing will be closed the 2nd and 3rd. Thanks for the less than a day notice csx !! This is for daffin rd in molino Just got home and a sign is put out on my side of the rr crossing facing the neighborhood not at the end of the road before you enter the road.. sign is turned towards all of the homes.. the sign is letting us know the rr crossing will be closed the 2nd and 3rd. Thanks for the less than a day notice csx !! This is for daffin rd in molino

]]> By: Mo http://www.northescambia.com/2022/02/this-is-the-first-north-escambia-crossing-closed-by-csx-but-no-details-on-which-one-is-next/comment-page-1#comment-479846 Mo Tue, 01 Feb 2022 16:00:18 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=468112#comment-479846 They closed one in Flomaton on Old Fannie Rd a few months ago but were done in less than 2 weeks. They closed one in Flomaton on Old Fannie Rd a few months ago but were done in less than 2 weeks.

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