State Road 8 RR Crossing Once Again Open Near Knox

The railroad crossing over State Road 8 near 700 East in Starke County is once again open. The crossing had been closed since Aug. 27, and was reopened yesterday morning.

The crossing was closed for routine maintenance by Norfolk Southern Railroad, and they had estimated that it would be closed to traffic until Sept. 10, but the work was completed ahead of schedule and the road is once again open to traffic.

INDOT Railroad and Utilities Engineer Mike Essling said that the planned closure was expected to be a bit longer than usual, but he said the company would coordinate efforts on restoring access to the tracks as quickly as possible. All emergency services, school corporations, and other affected parties were notified of the track’s closure and provided with alternate routes.