Mitchell County Railroad Crossing Closure CSX and Southern Commercial Development, will begin a rail maintenance project on Jan 12, 2026, working south through McDowell County. The project will last about 7 weeks (through approx. Feb 23, 2026). ️ Railroad crossings will be FULLY CLOSED (no traffic) for 2–5 days per crossing, depending on work needed. Crossings will NOT be closed for the entire project, only during their scheduled work window. Dates are estimates and may change due to field conditions. One-way in/out crossings will be reopened as quickly as possible, often within 24 hours or less. ️ Real-time updates are available on this interactive map, showing current closures and daily status. The map currently has 4 locations in Mitchell County if you zoom in and click on each one inside Mitchell, it will provide updates + closure days + times. https://www.google.com/maps/d/
*Prior to Project Beginning* Google Map Icon Table:
- Black “Train” Icon – Exact location of railroad crossing that will be closing
- Purple “Star” Icon – Starting location of each railroad tie team
- Pink “Three Dots” Icon – Location of one way in/out crossings
- Blue “Flag” Icon – Location of where flagging operations will take place (Note: these locations are not full road closure locations)
*Once the Project Begins* Google Map Icon Table:
- Black “Train” Icon – Exact location of railroad crossing that will be closing
- Orange “X” Icon – Crossing is currently CLOSED
- Green “Check mark” Icon – Crossing is completed and has been reopened for public use
- Yellow “Caution” Icon – A change to the closure schedule has occurred. Please review the updated information.
