Railroad Crossing Repairs Cause Road Closure

INDOT recently began some rail road crossing repairs that will cause a closure impacting commuters and residents of Starke County.

Norfolk Southern Railroad Company is renewing and repairing a railroad crossing near Knox, causing the closure of State Road 8 between County Road N. 100 E. and County Road N. 200 E.

This closure will last from Monday, September 18th until Friday, September 29th. Norfolk will only be closing this section of State road 8 for railroad crossing rehabilitation.

Drivers travelling east on State Road 8 will be detoured south on State Road 39, east on State Road 10, north on U.S. 35, west on State Road 10, north on State Road 39 and back to State Road 8.

Schedules provided are subject to change in the event of inclement weather.